MoleNet
MITRE ATT&CK: S0553 View on attack.mitre.org
Aliases: MoleNet
- First seen
- 2019-01-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- downloader, backdoor
- Family
- Malware family
- Operating systems
- windows
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 13:20:59
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications
Context
MoleNet is a downloader tool with backdoor capabilities that has been observed in use since at least 2019.
Detection coverage
- 392 Sigma rules
Malware & tools used
- Windows Command Shell (attack-pattern)
- PowerShell (attack-pattern)
- Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder (attack-pattern)
- Windows Management Instrumentation (attack-pattern)
- Ingress Tool Transfer (attack-pattern)
- Security Software Discovery (attack-pattern)
- System Information Discovery (attack-pattern)
Used by threat actors
- Molerats (threat-actor)
Reports & references
- cybereason.com — Molerats In The Cloud New Malware Arsenal Abuses Cloud Platforms In Middle East Espionage Campaign (report)
- cybereason.com — New Malware Arsenal Abusing Cloud Platforms In Middle East Espionage Campaign (report)
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Molenet (report)
- MITRE ATT&CK — S0553 (report)