Dropbear — Cyber Threats, Attacks & Incidents

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
7
occurrences
First Seen
April 29, 2026
Last Seen
July 23, 2026

Dropbear is a technology platform tracked by ThreatCluster, appearing in 6 threat clusters built from 7 intelligence report mentions.

Dropbear is a technology platform tracked across 6 threat clusters and 7 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed April 29, 2026; most recent activity July 23, 2026.

Related Threat Clusters

Recent Intelligence Reports

  • CISA, FBI warn that Iran-linked hackers are expanding target set for water, energy — Cybersecuritydive · July 23, 2026
  • 1:9.6p1-3ubuntu13.18 — launchpad.net · July 14, 2026
  • 1:10.2p1-2ubuntu3.4 — launchpad.net · July 14, 2026
  • D-Link Routers Hijacked by AryStinger Botnet: Over 4,300 Devices Now Scanning for Future Targets — Techtimes · June 22, 2026
  • External Remote Services — attack.mitre.org · June 3, 2026
  • 1:9.6p1-3ubuntu13.16 — launchpad.net · April 29, 2026
  • 1:10.2p1-2ubuntu3.2 — launchpad.net · April 29, 2026

Frequently asked questions

What is Dropbear?

Dropbear is a technology platform tracked by ThreatCluster, appearing in 6 threat clusters built from 7 intelligence report mentions.

Is Dropbear still active?

The most recent intelligence report mentioning Dropbear on ThreatCluster is dated July 23, 2026. Activity was first observed April 29, 2026, giving a tracked span from then to July 23, 2026.

What is Dropbear associated with?

Across ThreatCluster reporting, Dropbear most frequently co-occurs with Apt18, Apt28, Apt29, APT41, Apt-c-36, among 12 tracked related entities.

What are the latest developments involving Dropbear?

The most significant recent cluster is “Exploitation of Remote Services in Cyber Attacks” (2 articles · Updated June 3, 2026). Dropbear appears across 6 threat clusters in total, listed above with sources.

How much reporting does ThreatCluster have on Dropbear?

Dropbear appears in 7 intelligence report mentions across 6 deduplicated threat clusters, aggregated from 17,000+ monitored sources.

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