HOMETHREATSDropBook
APT / THREAT GROUP

DropBook

2
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

DropBook is a backdoor developed by the Molerats group and first appeared in late 2020. The backdoor abuses Facebook and Dropbox platforms for C2 purposes, where fake Facebook accounts are used by the operators to control the backdoor by posting commands on the accounts.

Threat Analysis

DropBook is a known-sophistication threat actor of undetermined national origin, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of unknown activity patterns.

External References

→https://www.cybereason.com/blog/new-malware-arsenal-abusing-cloud-platforms-in-middle-east-espionage-campaign
→https://www.cybereason.com/hubfs/dam/collateral/reports/Molerats-in-the-Cloud-New-Malware-Arsenal-Abuses-Cloud-Platforms-in-Middle-East-Espionage-Campaign.pdf

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group
Aliases2

Also Known As

DropBookwin.dropbook

External Intelligence

Malpedia: win.dropbook

Research Links

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Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.
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