---
title: "RatHat Android Malware Abuses ADB to Retain Shell Access After Uninstall"
type: signal
url: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/rathat-android-malware-abuses-adb-to-retain-shell-access-after-1ddc51ca
published: 2026-09-18T06:17:25.000Z
byline: "Source: The Hacker News"
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# RatHat Android Malware Abuses ADB to Retain Shell Access After Uninstall

Source: The Hacker News · Published 2026-09-18 · Canonical: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/rathat-android-malware-abuses-adb-to-retain-shell-access-after-1ddc51ca

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new Android malware called RatHat that's assessed to be operated by China-based threat actors and features an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered system to navigate and control compromised devices. "Distributed primarily via targeted smishing (SMS/text phishing) and malvertising campaigns leading to deceptive third-party download portals, RatHat uses

In this story: [RatHat](https://frontiernewswire.com/models/rathat)

## Sources

- [Read the original at The Hacker News](https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/rathat-android-malware-abuses-adb-to.html)

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