MALWARE FAMILY

DRIFTPIN

Internal ID: win.driftpin

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Driftpin is a small and simple backdoor that enables the attackers to assess the victim. When executed the trojan connects to a C&C server and receives commands to grab screenshots, enumerate running processes and get information about the system and campaign ID.

Threat Analysis

DRIFTPIN 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://cert.ssi.gouv.fr/uploads/20220427_NP_TLPWHITE_ANSSI_FIN7.pdf

→https://summit.fireeye.com/content/dam/fireeye-www/summit/cds-2018/presentations/cds18-technical-s05-att&cking-fin7.pdf

→https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/06/behind-the-carbanak-backdoor.html

→https://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/gold-niagara

→https://www.welivesecurity.com/2015/09/08/carbanak-gang-is-back-and-packing-new-guns/

Quick Facts

TypeMalware Family

Aliases1

Also Known As

win.driftpin

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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