POWERTON

MITRE
Malware Type:
Other
First seen:
Unknown
Last seen:
Unknown
Details:

[POWERTON](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0371) is a custom PowerShell backdoor first observed in 2018. It has typically been deployed as a late-stage backdoor by [APT33](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0064). At least two variants of the backdoor have been identified, with the later version containing improved functionality.(Citation: FireEye APT33 Guardrail)

Associated Techniques (6)
ID ATT&CK Tactics
T1003.002 Security Account Manager -
T1059.001 PowerShell -
T1071.001 Web Protocols -
T1546.003 Windows Management Instrumentation Event Subscription -
T1547.001 Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder -
T1573.001 Symmetric Cryptography -
Used by Actors (1)
Metadata
ID: 637
Created: 13/01/2026 17:48
Updated: 06/03/2026 04:00