---
id: 10142
title: "[CVE-2017-8570] Patchwork APT Group Targets US Think Tanks"
cve: CVE-2017-8570
source_domain: volexity.com
source_url: "https://www.volexity.com/blog/2018/06/07/patchwork-apt-group-targets-us-think-tanks/"
published_at: "2018-06-07T14:23:38Z"
tags: ["vulnerability-research", "threat-intelligence", "phishing", "apt", "patchwork"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/10142"
lang: en
---

# [CVE-2017-8570] Patchwork APT Group Targets US Think Tanks

## Summary

In March and April 2018, Volexity identified multiple spear phishing campaigns attributed to Patchwork, an Indian APT group also known as Dropping Elephant. This increase in threat activity was consistent […]

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** volexity.com
- **CVE:** CVE-2017-8570
- **Published:** 2018-06-07T14:23:38Z
- **Original:** https://www.volexity.com/blog/2018/06/07/patchwork-apt-group-targets-us-think-tanks/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/10142