DLL Sideloading - MITRE ATT&CK

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
6
occurrences
First Seen
December 4, 2025
Last Seen
February 2, 2026

DLL Sideloading is a mitre_attack tracked across 6 threat clusters and 6 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed December 4, 2025; most recent activity February 2, 2026.

Related Threat Clusters

  • State-Sponsored Hackers Compromise Notepad++ Update Mechanism

    Notepad++ has been hijacked by state-sponsored hackers, specifically a likely Chinese threat actor. The attackers compromised the software's update mechanism between June and December 2025, allowing them to redirect…

    100 articles · Updated February 2, 2026
  • Silver Fox APT Deploys ValleyRAT via Fake Installers Targeting China

    The Silver Fox APT group has launched a campaign targeting users in China by distributing malware through fake installers of popular applications, including Microsoft Teams. The malware, known as ValleyRAT, employs…

    2 articles · Updated December 4, 2025
  • Evasive Panda APT Targets DNS to Deploy MgBot

    The Evasive Panda APT group has conducted targeted campaigns from November 2022 to November 2024, employing adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks. Their tactics included poisoning DNS requests to deliver the MgBot…

    1 article · Updated December 24, 2025
  • AI-Driven Phishing Campaign Distributing PureRAT Malware

    A Vietnamese threat actor is utilizing AI to create code for a phishing campaign that delivers PureRAT malware and other malicious payloads. The campaign targets individuals with job-themed emails, luring them to open…

    2 articles · Updated January 30, 2026
  • Animated Lures Used in Cyberattacks to Infect PCs

    Attackers are utilizing professional-looking animations to deceive users into downloading malware. The HP Threat Research report details how these campaigns leverage purchasable malware tools and techniques to evade…

    2 articles · Updated December 11, 2025
  • Chinese Hackers Target US Officials with Venezuelan Phishing Campaign

    A Chinese-linked cyberespionage group, known as 'Mustang Panda', targeted US government and policy officials using Venezuela-themed phishing emails. This campaign occurred shortly after the US operation to topple former…

    11 articles · Updated January 15, 2026

Recent Intelligence Reports

  • Notepad++ hijacking blamed on Chinese Lotus Blossom crew behind Chrysalis backdoor — Theregister · February 2, 2026
  • PureRAT: Attacker Now Using AI to Build Toolset — Security · January 28, 2026
  • Chinese spies used Maduro's capture as a lure to phish US govt agencies — Theregister · January 15, 2026
  • Evasive Panda APT poisons DNS requests to deliver MgBot — Securelist · December 24, 2025
  • Malware in Motion: Animated Lures Trick Users into Infecting Their PCs | HP® Official Site — Hp · December 11, 2025
  • Silver Fox APT Targets China with ValleyRAT via Fake Teams Installers — Webpronews · December 4, 2025

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