MalwareUsed by 1 actor

DUSTTUNNEL

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THREAT ACTORS

Groups observed using it

1 distinct threat actor attributed by public researchers. Open in Mallory to see the full evidence chain and overlapping campaigns.

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Chernovite

“DUSTTUNNEL: Custom remote operational implant capability to perform host reconnaissance and command and control.”

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MITRE ATT&CK

Techniques & procedures

2 distinct techniques documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.

Initial Access

1 technique

T1078Valid AccountsEvidence1

“EVILSCHOLAR Unauthorized Login … MITRE ATT&CK for ICS Technique: T1078 Valid Accounts” and narrative: “...gather credentials to access a legitimate account...”

Execution

1 technique

T1047Windows Management InstrumentationEvidence1

“PIPEDREAM Interrogate Windows System … MITRE ATT&CK for ICS Technique: T1047 Windows Management Instrumentation”

Persistence

1 technique

T1078Valid AccountsEvidence1

“EVILSCHOLAR Unauthorized Login … MITRE ATT&CK for ICS Technique: T1078 Valid Accounts” and narrative: “...gather credentials to access a legitimate account...”

Privilege Escalation

1 technique

T1078Valid AccountsEvidence1

“EVILSCHOLAR Unauthorized Login … MITRE ATT&CK for ICS Technique: T1078 Valid Accounts” and narrative: “...gather credentials to access a legitimate account...”

Stealth

1 technique

T1078Valid AccountsEvidence1

“EVILSCHOLAR Unauthorized Login … MITRE ATT&CK for ICS Technique: T1078 Valid Accounts” and narrative: “...gather credentials to access a legitimate account...”

ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

1 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

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cyberscoopNews

Mar 3, 2026

Windows-side implant within the PIPEDREAM toolkit used for enterprise/OT foothold operations: host and network reconnaissance, command-and-control, tool dropping, and enabling pivoting/lateral movement toward OT environments (e.g., IT-OT DMZ/jump hosts).

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Threat actor attribution1

Named campaigns wielding this family, with evidence pinned to each claim.

Exploited vulnerabilities

CVEs this family uses for access and lateral movement.

Detection signatures

YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.

MITRE ATT&CK mapping2

Every documented technique, ranked by evidence weight.

Researcher chatter

Reddit, Mastodon, and CTI community discussion around this family.