{
  "id": "patchwork",
  "name": "Patchwork",
  "aliases": [
    "Hangover Group",
    "Dropping Elephant",
    "Chinastrats",
    "MONSOON",
    "Operation Hangover"
  ],
  "domain": "cyber",
  "country": "IND",
  "category": "Suspected state-linked cyber threat group",
  "status": "tracked",
  "fielded": null,
  "operators": [
    "IND"
  ],
  "summary": "Patchwork is a cyber espionage group that was first observed in December 2015. While the group has not been definitively attributed, circumstantial evidence suggests the group may be a pro-Indian or Indian entity.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "sponsor",
      "v": "Possible pro-Indian or Indian entity (not definitively attributed)",
      "src": [
        "mitre-g0040"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "attack_id",
      "v": "G0040",
      "src": [
        "mitre-g0040"
      ],
      "conf": "high"
    },
    {
      "k": "targets",
      "v": "Patchwork has been seen targeting industries related to diplomatic and government agencies.",
      "src": [
        "mitre-g0040"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "techniques_count",
      "v": 41,
      "src": [
        "mitre-g0040"
      ],
      "conf": "high",
      "note": "ATT&CK v20.1"
    },
    {
      "k": "software",
      "v": "AutoIt backdoor, BackConfig, BADNEWS, NDiskMonitor, PowerSploit, QuasarRAT, TINYTYPHON, Unknown Logger",
      "src": [
        "mitre-g0040"
      ],
      "conf": "high",
      "note": "8 malware and tool entries linked in ATT&CK"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "cyber",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "notes": "Patchwork is a cyber espionage group that was first observed in December 2015. While the group has not been definitively attributed, circumstantial evidence suggests the group may be a pro-Indian or Indian entity. Patchwork has been seen targeting industries related to diplomatic and government agencies. Much of the code used by this group was copied and pasted from online forums. Patchwork was also seen operating spearphishing campaigns targeting U.S. think tank groups in March and April of 2018. Description adapted from MITRE ATT&CK®, © The MITRE Corporation, used under the ATT&CK Terms of Use.",
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-11-08",
      "change": "Entry created from MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v20.1 (group G0040)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/patchwork.html",
  "sources": {
    "mitre-g0040": {
      "title": "Patchwork, Group G0040",
      "publisher": "MITRE ATT&CK",
      "url": "https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0040/",
      "published": "2026-07-31",
      "tier": 2,
      "checked": "2026-11-08"
    }
  }
}