Dropping Elephant, also known by aliases such as Patchwork and Chinastrats, is an advanced persistent threat (APT) group suspected to be of Indian origin, first observed in December 2015 but possibly active since 2009. The group’s primary motivation is cyber espionage, focusing on intelligence gathering from individuals, organizations, and sectors with diplomatic and economic ties to China. Initially, their operations relied on basic spear-phishing and static malware; however, they have evolved to utilize modular remote access Trojans and more organized infrastructure. What sets Dropping Elephant apart is its consistent reliance on well-executed social engineering, the exploitation of older, sometimes long-closed, vulnerabilities, and the adept repurposing of legitimate software for malicious purposes. The group has also been noted for copying and pasting code from online forums and for its recent engagement in sophisticated malvertising and social-engineering campaigns, including abus

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