MITRE ATT&CKsoftware (malware)
S1236 CLAIMLOADER
- Domain
- enterprise
- Platforms
- Windows
- Version
- 1.0
- Created
- 2025-09-12
Description
CLAIMLOADER is a malware variant that frequently accompanies legitimate executables that are used for DLL side-loading known to be leveraged by Mustang Panda and was first observed utilized in 2021.
Related
Uses · MITRE ATT&CK (11)
- T1480.002 Mutual Exclusion sub-technique
- T1027.007 Dynamic API Resolution sub-technique
- T1574.001 DLL sub-technique
- T1204.002 Malicious File sub-technique
- T1564.001 Hidden Files and Directories sub-technique
- T1559.001 Component Object Model sub-technique
- T1036.005 Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location sub-technique
- T1547.001 Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder sub-technique
- T1053.005 Scheduled Task sub-technique
- T1140 Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information technique
- T1106 Native API technique
Referenced by MITRE ATT&CK · uses (1)
- G0129 Mustang Panda group
References
- https://www.ibm.com/think/x-force/hive0154-mustang-panda-shifts-focus-tibetan-community-deploy-pubload-backdoor IBM MUSTANG PANDA PUBLOAD CLAIMLOADER JUNE 2025
- https://www.ibm.com/think/x-force/hive0154-targeting-us-philippines-pakistan-taiwan 2025_IBM_PUBLOAD_TONESHELL_HIUPAN_CLAIMLOADER_MUSTANG PANDA