DropBook

MITRE ATT&CK: S0547 View on attack.mitre.org

Aliases: DropBook

First seen
2020-09-14 00:00:00
Malware type
backdoor
Family
Malware family
Operating systems
windows
Profile updated
2026-07-07 13:21:00

Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications

Context

DropBook is a Python-based backdoor compiled with PyInstaller.

Detection coverage

  • 194 Sigma rules

Malware & tools used

  • Python (attack-pattern)
  • Windows Command Shell (attack-pattern)
  • File and Directory Discovery (attack-pattern)
  • Web Service (attack-pattern)
  • Exfiltration Over Web Service (attack-pattern)
  • Ingress Tool Transfer (attack-pattern)
  • Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information (attack-pattern)
  • System Language Discovery (attack-pattern)
  • System Information Discovery (attack-pattern)

Used by threat actors

Reports & references

  • cybereason.com — Molerats In The Cloud New Malware Arsenal Abuses Cloud Platforms In Middle East Espionage Campaign (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Dropbook (report)
  • cybereason.com — New Malware Arsenal Abusing Cloud Platforms In Middle East Espionage Campaign (report)
  • bleepingcomputer.com — Hacking Group S New Malware Abuses Google And Facebook Services (report)
  • MITRE ATT&CK — S0547 (report)

External references