Sheriff

Malware type
backdoor
Profile updated
2026-07-07 14:57:29

Targeted industries: defense-and-aerospace

Targeted regions: country_code:ua

Context

According to IBM X-Force, this is a modular backdoor that was used for targeting the defense sector of Ukraine. It uses the Dropbox API for C2 and data exfiltration.

Reports & references

  • ibm.com — X Force Discovers New Sheriff Backdoor Target Ukraine (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Sheriff (report)

External references