HOMETHREATSClambling
MALWARE FAMILY

Clambling

Internal ID: win.clambling
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Clambling was discovered by Trend Micro and TalentJump. It is a custom malware used by an actor they refer to as DRBControl, which targets gambling and betting companies in Southeast Asia. One version of Clambling uses Dropbox as C&C channel to hide its communication.

Threat Analysis

Clambling is a malware family tracked by threat intelligence researchers and catalogued in the Malpedia dataset. It represents a distinct malicious software lineage with identifiable code characteristics, behaviors, and victimology.

External References

→https://documents.trendmicro.com/assets/white_papers/wp-uncovering-DRBcontrol.pdf
→https://shared-public-reports.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/APT27+turns+to+ransomware.pdf
→https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinas-apt-hackers-move-to-ransomware-attacks/

Quick Facts

TypeMalware Family
Aliases1

Also Known As

win.clambling

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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