BlackMould
MITRE ATT&CK: S0564 View on attack.mitre.org
Aliases: BlackMould
- First seen
- 2019-12-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- webshell
- Family
- Malware family
- Operating systems
- windows
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 12:57:49
Targeted industries: technology-and-telecommunications
Context
BlackMould is a web shell based on China Chopper for servers running Microsoft IIS. First reported in December 2019, it has been used in malicious campaigns by GALLIUM against telecommunication providers.
Detection coverage
- 162 Sigma rules
Malware & tools used
- Local Storage Discovery (attack-pattern)
- Windows Command Shell (attack-pattern)
- Web Protocols (attack-pattern)
- Data from Local System (attack-pattern)
- File and Directory Discovery (attack-pattern)
- Ingress Tool Transfer (attack-pattern)
Used by threat actors
- GALLIUM (threat-actor)
Reports & references
- Microsoft — Gallium Targeting Global Telecom (report)
- MITRE ATT&CK — S0564 (report)