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APT23  (Back to overview)

aka: PIRATE PANDA, KeyBoy, Tropic Trooper, BRONZE HOBART, G0081, Red Orthrus

TrendMicro described Tropic Trooper in a 2015 report as: 'Taiwan and the Philippines have become the targets of an ongoing campaign called Operation TropicTrooper. Active since 2012, the attackers behind the campaign haveset their sights on the Taiwanese government as well as a number of companies in the heavy industry. The same campaign has also targeted key Philippine military agencies.'


Associated Families
win.shadowpad

References
2023-08-07Recorded FutureInsikt Group
@techreport{group:20230807:redhotel:ee4dd20, author = {Insikt Group}, title = {{RedHotel: A Prolific, Chinese State-Sponsored Group Operating at a Global Scale}}, date = {2023-08-07}, institution = {Recorded Future}, url = {https://go.recordedfuture.com/hubfs/reports/cta-2023-0808.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2023-08-09} } RedHotel: A Prolific, Chinese State-Sponsored Group Operating at a Global Scale
Winnti Brute Ratel C4 Cobalt Strike FunnySwitch PlugX ShadowPad Spyder
2023-07-14Trend MicroDaniel Lunghi
@online{lunghi:20230714:possible:94fad78, author = {Daniel Lunghi}, title = {{Possible Supply-Chain Attack Targeting Pakistani Government Delivers Shadowpad}}, date = {2023-07-14}, organization = {Trend Micro}, url = {https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/23/g/supply-chain-attack-targeting-pakistani-government-delivers-shad.html}, language = {English}, urldate = {2023-09-04} } Possible Supply-Chain Attack Targeting Pakistani Government Delivers Shadowpad
ShadowPad
2023-05-15SymantecThreat Hunter Team
@online{team:20230515:lancefly:49fd53e, author = {Threat Hunter Team}, title = {{Lancefly: Group Uses Custom Backdoor to Target Orgs in Government, Aviation, Other Sectors}}, date = {2023-05-15}, organization = {Symantec}, url = {https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/lancefly-merdoor-zxshell-custom-backdoor}, language = {English}, urldate = {2023-05-26} } Lancefly: Group Uses Custom Backdoor to Target Orgs in Government, Aviation, Other Sectors
Merdoor PlugX ShadowPad ZXShell
2023-02-02ElasticSalim Bitam, Remco Sprooten, Cyril François, Andrew Pease, Devon Kerr, Seth Goodwin
@online{bitam:20230202:update:57ea3a2, author = {Salim Bitam and Remco Sprooten and Cyril François and Andrew Pease and Devon Kerr and Seth Goodwin}, title = {{Update to the REF2924 intrusion set and related campaigns}}, date = {2023-02-02}, organization = {Elastic}, url = {https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/update-to-the-REF2924-intrusion-set-and-related-campaigns}, language = {English}, urldate = {2023-03-21} } Update to the REF2924 intrusion set and related campaigns
DoorMe ShadowPad SiestaGraph
2022-10-25VMware Threat Analysis UnitTakahiro Haruyama
@techreport{haruyama:20221025:tracking:1f60260, author = {Takahiro Haruyama}, title = {{Tracking the entire iceberg: long-term APT malware C2 protocol emulation and scanning}}, date = {2022-10-25}, institution = {VMware Threat Analysis Unit}, url = {https://www.virusbulletin.com/uploads/pdf/conference/vb2022/slides/VB2022-Tracking-the-entire-iceberg.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-11-01} } Tracking the entire iceberg: long-term APT malware C2 protocol emulation and scanning
ShadowPad Winnti
2022-09-30NCC GroupWilliam Backhouse, Michael Mullen, Nikolaos Pantazopoulos
@online{backhouse:20220930:glimpse:5194be6, author = {William Backhouse and Michael Mullen and Nikolaos Pantazopoulos}, title = {{A glimpse into the shadowy realm of a Chinese APT: detailed analysis of a ShadowPad intrusion}}, date = {2022-09-30}, organization = {NCC Group}, url = {https://research.nccgroup.com/2022/09/30/a-glimpse-into-the-shadowy-realm-of-a-chinese-apt-detailed-analysis-of-a-shadowpad-intrusion/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-10-04} } A glimpse into the shadowy realm of a Chinese APT: detailed analysis of a ShadowPad intrusion
ShadowPad
2022-09-19Virus BulletinTakahiro Haruyama
@techreport{haruyama:20220919:tracking:bffa146, author = {Takahiro Haruyama}, title = {{Tracking the entire iceberg - long-term APT malware C2 protocol emulation and scanning}}, date = {2022-09-19}, institution = {Virus Bulletin}, url = {https://www.virusbulletin.com/uploads/pdf/conference/vb2022/papers/VB2022-Tracking-the-entire-iceberg-long-term-APT-malware-C2-protocol-emulation-and-scanning.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-11-01} } Tracking the entire iceberg - long-term APT malware C2 protocol emulation and scanning
ShadowPad Winnti
2022-09-13SymantecThreat Hunter Team
@online{team:20220913:new:2ff2e98, author = {Threat Hunter Team}, title = {{New Wave of Espionage Activity Targets Asian Governments}}, date = {2022-09-13}, organization = {Symantec}, url = {https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/espionage-asia-governments}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-09-20} } New Wave of Espionage Activity Targets Asian Governments
MimiKatz PlugX Quasar RAT ShadowPad Trochilus RAT
2022-09-06ESET ResearchThibaut Passilly
@online{passilly:20220906:worok:0c106ac, author = {Thibaut Passilly}, title = {{Worok: The big picture}}, date = {2022-09-06}, organization = {ESET Research}, url = {https://www.welivesecurity.com/2022/09/06/worok-big-picture/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-09-10} } Worok: The big picture
MimiKatz PNGLoad reGeorg ShadowPad Worok
2022-08-04MandiantMandiant
@online{mandiant:20220804:advanced:afb8956, author = {Mandiant}, title = {{Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs)}}, date = {2022-08-04}, organization = {Mandiant}, url = {https://www.mandiant.com/resources/insights/apt-groups}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-08-30} } Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs)
APT1 APT10 APT12 APT14 APT15 APT16 APT17 APT18 APT19 APT2 APT20 APT21 APT22 APT23 APT24 APT27 APT3 APT30 APT31 APT4 APT40 APT5 APT9 Naikon
2022-07-01RiskIQRiskIQ
@online{riskiq:20220701:toddycat:485d554, author = {RiskIQ}, title = {{ToddyCat: A Guided Journey through the Attacker's Infrastructure}}, date = {2022-07-01}, organization = {RiskIQ}, url = {https://community.riskiq.com/article/d8b749f2}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-07-15} } ToddyCat: A Guided Journey through the Attacker's Infrastructure
ShadowPad ToddyCat
2022-06-27Kaspersky ICS CERTArtem Snegirev, Kirill Kruglov
@online{snegirev:20220627:attacks:100c151, author = {Artem Snegirev and Kirill Kruglov}, title = {{Attacks on industrial control systems using ShadowPad}}, date = {2022-06-27}, organization = {Kaspersky ICS CERT}, url = {https://ics-cert.kaspersky.com/publications/reports/2022/06/27/attacks-on-industrial-control-systems-using-shadowpad/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-06-29} } Attacks on industrial control systems using ShadowPad
Cobalt Strike PlugX ShadowPad
2022-05-17Positive TechnologiesPositive Technologies
@online{technologies:20220517:space:abd655a, author = {Positive Technologies}, title = {{Space Pirates: analyzing the tools and connections of a new hacker group}}, date = {2022-05-17}, organization = {Positive Technologies}, url = {https://www.ptsecurity.com/ww-en/analytics/pt-esc-threat-intelligence/space-pirates-tools-and-connections/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-05-25} } Space Pirates: analyzing the tools and connections of a new hacker group
FormerFirstRAT PlugX Poison Ivy Rovnix ShadowPad Zupdax
2022-05-12TEAMT5Leon Chang, Silvia Yeh
@techreport{chang:20220512:next:5fd8a83, author = {Leon Chang and Silvia Yeh}, title = {{The Next Gen PlugX/ShadowPad? A Dive into the Emerging China-Nexus Modular Trojan, Pangolin8RAT (slides)}}, date = {2022-05-12}, institution = {TEAMT5}, url = {https://i.blackhat.com/Asia-22/Thursday-Materials/AS-22-LeonSilvia-NextGenPlugXShadowPad.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-08-08} } The Next Gen PlugX/ShadowPad? A Dive into the Emerging China-Nexus Modular Trojan, Pangolin8RAT (slides)
KEYPLUG Cobalt Strike CROSSWALK FunnySwitch PlugX ShadowPad Winnti SLIME29 TianWu
2022-05-02Sentinel LABSJoey Chen, Amitai Ben Shushan Ehrlich
@online{chen:20220502:moshen:1969df2, author = {Joey Chen and Amitai Ben Shushan Ehrlich}, title = {{Moshen Dragon’s Triad-and-Error Approach | Abusing Security Software to Sideload PlugX and ShadowPad}}, date = {2022-05-02}, organization = {Sentinel LABS}, url = {https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/moshen-dragons-triad-and-error-approach-abusing-security-software-to-sideload-plugx-and-shadowpad/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-05-04} } Moshen Dragon’s Triad-and-Error Approach | Abusing Security Software to Sideload PlugX and ShadowPad
PlugX ShadowPad
2022-04-08The RegisterLaura Dobberstein
@online{dobberstein:20220408:china:6626bbc, author = {Laura Dobberstein}, title = {{China accused of cyberattacks on Indian power grid}}, date = {2022-04-08}, organization = {The Register}, url = {https://www.theregister.com/2022/04/08/china_sponsored_attacks_india_ukraine/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-04-12} } China accused of cyberattacks on Indian power grid
ShadowPad
2022-04-06Recorded FutureInsikt Group®
@techreport{group:20220406:continued:dcee8d2, author = {Insikt Group®}, title = {{Continued Targeting of Indian Power Grid Assets by Chinese State-Sponsored Activity Group (TAG-38)}}, date = {2022-04-06}, institution = {Recorded Future}, url = {https://go.recordedfuture.com/hubfs/reports/ta-2022-0406.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-08-05} } Continued Targeting of Indian Power Grid Assets by Chinese State-Sponsored Activity Group (TAG-38)
ShadowPad
2022-04-06Recorded FutureInsikt Group
@online{group:20220406:continued:cdf57e5, author = {Insikt Group}, title = {{Continued Targeting of Indian Power Grid Assets by Chinese State-Sponsored Activity Group}}, date = {2022-04-06}, organization = {Recorded Future}, url = {https://www.recordedfuture.com/continued-targeting-of-indian-power-grid-assets/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-04-12} } Continued Targeting of Indian Power Grid Assets by Chinese State-Sponsored Activity Group
ShadowPad
2022-02-23DragosDragos
@techreport{dragos:20220223:2021:539931a, author = {Dragos}, title = {{2021 ICS OT Cybersecurity Year In Review}}, date = {2022-02-23}, institution = {Dragos}, url = {https://hub.dragos.com/hubfs/333%20Year%20in%20Review/2021/2021%20ICS%20OT%20Cybersecurity%20Year%20In%20Review%20-%20Dragos%202021.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-04-12} } 2021 ICS OT Cybersecurity Year In Review
ShadowPad
2022-02-15The Hacker NewsRavie Lakshmanan
@online{lakshmanan:20220215:researchers:834fc13, author = {Ravie Lakshmanan}, title = {{Researchers Link ShadowPad Malware Attacks to Chinese Ministry and PLA}}, date = {2022-02-15}, organization = {The Hacker News}, url = {https://thehackernews.com/2022/02/researchers-link-shadowpad-malware.html}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-02-17} } Researchers Link ShadowPad Malware Attacks to Chinese Ministry and PLA
ShadowPad
2022-02-15SecureworksCounter Threat Unit ResearchTeam
@online{researchteam:20220215:shadowpad:cd3fa10, author = {Counter Threat Unit ResearchTeam}, title = {{ShadowPad Malware Analysis}}, date = {2022-02-15}, organization = {Secureworks}, url = {https://www.secureworks.com/research/shadowpad-malware-analysis}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-02-17} } ShadowPad Malware Analysis
ShadowPad
2022-01-17Trend MicroJoseph Chen, Kenney Lu, Gloria Chen, Jaromír Hořejší, Daniel Lunghi, Cedric Pernet
@techreport{chen:20220117:delving:4cd2b1c, author = {Joseph Chen and Kenney Lu and Gloria Chen and Jaromír Hořejší and Daniel Lunghi and Cedric Pernet}, title = {{Delving Deep: An Analysis of Earth Lusca’s Operations}}, date = {2022-01-17}, institution = {Trend Micro}, url = {https://www.trendmicro.com/content/dam/trendmicro/global/en/research/22/a/earth-lusca-employs-sophisticated-infrastructure-varied-tools-and-techniques/technical-brief-delving-deep-an-analysis-of-earth-lusca-operations.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-07-25} } Delving Deep: An Analysis of Earth Lusca’s Operations
BIOPASS Cobalt Strike FunnySwitch JuicyPotato ShadowPad Winnti Earth Lusca
2021-12-17FBIFBI
@techreport{fbi:20211217:ac000159mw:03082da, author = {FBI}, title = {{AC-000159-MW: APT Actors Exploiting Newly-Identified Zero Day in ManageEngine Desktop Central (CVE-2021-44515)}}, date = {2021-12-17}, institution = {FBI}, url = {https://www.ic3.gov/Media/News/2021/211220.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2021-12-23} } AC-000159-MW: APT Actors Exploiting Newly-Identified Zero Day in ManageEngine Desktop Central (CVE-2021-44515)
ShadowPad
2021-12-16TEAMT5Charles Li, Aragorn Tseng, Peter Syu, Tom Lai
@online{li:20211216:winnti:adce3fa, author = {Charles Li and Aragorn Tseng and Peter Syu and Tom Lai}, title = {{Winnti is Coming - Evolution after Prosecution}}, date = {2021-12-16}, organization = {TEAMT5}, url = {https://speakerdeck.com/aragorntseng/winnti-is-coming-evolution-after-prosecution-at-hitcon2021}, language = {English}, urldate = {2023-04-28} } Winnti is Coming - Evolution after Prosecution
Cobalt Strike FishMaster FunnySwitch HIGHNOON ShadowPad Spyder
2021-12-08PWC UKAdam Prescott
@online{prescott:20211208:chasing:3921a35, author = {Adam Prescott}, title = {{Chasing Shadows: A deep dive into the latest obfuscation methods being used by ShadowPad}}, date = {2021-12-08}, organization = {PWC UK}, url = {https://www.pwc.co.uk/issues/cyber-security-services/research/chasing-shadows.html}, language = {English}, urldate = {2021-12-13} } Chasing Shadows: A deep dive into the latest obfuscation methods being used by ShadowPad
ShadowPad Earth Lusca
2021-11-19insomniacs(Medium)Asuna Amawaka
@online{amawaka:20211119:its:bd24ebf, author = {Asuna Amawaka}, title = {{It’s a BEE! It’s a… no, it’s ShadowPad.}}, date = {2021-11-19}, organization = {insomniacs(Medium)}, url = {https://medium.com/insomniacs/its-a-bee-it-s-a-no-it-s-shadowpad-aff6a970a1c2}, language = {English}, urldate = {2021-11-25} } It’s a BEE! It’s a… no, it’s ShadowPad.
ShadowPad
2021-11-04Youtube (Virus Bulletin)Yi-Jhen Hsieh, Joey Chen
@online{hsieh:20211104:shadowpad:8dbd5c7, author = {Yi-Jhen Hsieh and Joey Chen}, title = {{ShadowPad: the masterpiece of privately sold malware in Chinese espionage}}, date = {2021-11-04}, organization = {Youtube (Virus Bulletin)}, url = {https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1zAVX_HnJg}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-08-08} } ShadowPad: the masterpiece of privately sold malware in Chinese espionage
PlugX ShadowPad
2021-10-26KasperskyKaspersky Lab ICS CERT
@techreport{cert:20211026:attacks:6f30d0f, author = {Kaspersky Lab ICS CERT}, title = {{APT attacks on industrial organizations in H1 2021}}, date = {2021-10-26}, institution = {Kaspersky}, url = {https://ics-cert.kaspersky.com/media/Kaspersky-ICS-CERT-APT-attacks-on-industrial-organizations-in-H1-2021-En.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2021-11-08} } APT attacks on industrial organizations in H1 2021
8.t Dropper AllaKore AsyncRAT GoldMax LimeRAT NjRAT NoxPlayer Raindrop ReverseRAT ShadowPad Zebrocy
2021-09-01YouTube (Hack In The Box Security Conference)Yi-Jhen Hsieh, Joey Chen
@online{hsieh:20210901:shadowpad:f9ae111, author = {Yi-Jhen Hsieh and Joey Chen}, title = {{SHADOWPAD: Chinese Espionage Malware-as-a-Service}}, date = {2021-09-01}, organization = {YouTube (Hack In The Box Security Conference)}, url = {https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRh6R8o1Q7U}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-08-08} } SHADOWPAD: Chinese Espionage Malware-as-a-Service
PlugX ShadowPad
2021-08-23SentinelOneYi-Jhen Hsieh, Joey Chen
@techreport{hsieh:20210823:shadowpad:58780f1, author = {Yi-Jhen Hsieh and Joey Chen}, title = {{ShadowPad: the Masterpiece of Privately Sold Malware in Chinese Espionage}}, date = {2021-08-23}, institution = {SentinelOne}, url = {https://conference.hitb.org/hitbsecconf2021sin/materials/D1T1%20-%20%20ShadowPad%20-%20A%20Masterpiece%20of%20Privately%20Sold%20Malware%20in%20Chinese%20Espionage%20-%20Yi-Jhen%20Hsieh%20&%20Joey%20Chen.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-07-18} } ShadowPad: the Masterpiece of Privately Sold Malware in Chinese Espionage
PlugX ShadowPad
2021-08-19Sentinel LABSYi-Jhen Hsieh, Joey Chen
@online{hsieh:20210819:shadowpad:04bbb1e, author = {Yi-Jhen Hsieh and Joey Chen}, title = {{ShadowPad | A Masterpiece of Privately Sold Malware in Chinese Espionage}}, date = {2021-08-19}, organization = {Sentinel LABS}, url = {https://labs.sentinelone.com/shadowpad-a-masterpiece-of-privately-sold-malware-in-chinese-espionage/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2021-08-23} } ShadowPad | A Masterpiece of Privately Sold Malware in Chinese Espionage
ShadowPad
2021-08-12Sentinel LABSSentinelLabs
@techreport{sentinellabs:20210812:shadowpad:61c0a20, author = {SentinelLabs}, title = {{ShadowPad: A Masterpiece of Privately Sold Malware in Chinese Espionage}}, date = {2021-08-12}, institution = {Sentinel LABS}, url = {https://www.sentinelone.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/SentinelOne_-SentinelLabs_ShadowPad_WP_V2.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-07-25} } ShadowPad: A Masterpiece of Privately Sold Malware in Chinese Espionage
ShadowPad Earth Lusca
2021-07-08YouTube (PT Product Update)Denis Kuvshinov
@online{kuvshinov:20210708:how:ea6d201, author = {Denis Kuvshinov}, title = {{How winnti APT grouping works}}, date = {2021-07-08}, organization = {YouTube (PT Product Update)}, url = {https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fstHQSK-kk}, language = {Russian}, urldate = {2021-09-20} } How winnti APT grouping works
Korlia ShadowPad Winnti
2021-07-08Recorded FutureInsikt Group®
@online{group:20210708:chinese:98d34d3, author = {Insikt Group®}, title = {{Chinese State-Sponsored Activity Group TAG-22 Targets Nepal, the Philippines, and Taiwan Using Winnti and Other Tooling}}, date = {2021-07-08}, organization = {Recorded Future}, url = {https://www.recordedfuture.com/chinese-group-tag-22-targets-nepal-philippines-taiwan/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2021-07-12} } Chinese State-Sponsored Activity Group TAG-22 Targets Nepal, the Philippines, and Taiwan Using Winnti and Other Tooling
ShadowPad Spyder Winnti
2021-07-08PTSecurityDenis Kuvshinov
@techreport{kuvshinov:20210708:how:2e5a659, author = {Denis Kuvshinov}, title = {{How winnti APT grouping works}}, date = {2021-07-08}, institution = {PTSecurity}, url = {https://www.ptsecurity.com/upload/corporate/ru-ru/webinars/ics/winnti-shadowpad.pdf}, language = {Russian}, urldate = {2021-09-20} } How winnti APT grouping works
Korlia ShadowPad Winnti
2021-04-29NTTThreat Detection NTT Ltd.
@techreport{ltd:20210429:operations:a7ad0d4, author = {Threat Detection NTT Ltd.}, title = {{The Operations of Winnti group}}, date = {2021-04-29}, institution = {NTT}, url = {https://hello.global.ntt/-/media/ntt/global/insights/white-papers/the-operations-of-winnti-group.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2021-08-09} } The Operations of Winnti group
Cobalt Strike ShadowPad Spyder Winnti Earth Lusca
2021-03-29The RecordCatalin Cimpanu
@online{cimpanu:20210329:redecho:30b16b4, author = {Catalin Cimpanu}, title = {{RedEcho group parks domains after public exposure}}, date = {2021-03-29}, organization = {The Record}, url = {https://therecord.media/redecho-group-parks-domains-after-public-exposure/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2021-03-31} } RedEcho group parks domains after public exposure
PlugX ShadowPad RedEcho
2021-02-28Recorded FutureInsikt Group®
@techreport{group:20210228:chinalinked:2fb1230, author = {Insikt Group®}, title = {{China-Linked Group RedEcho Targets the Indian Power Sector Amid Heightened Border Tensions}}, date = {2021-02-28}, institution = {Recorded Future}, url = {https://go.recordedfuture.com/hubfs/reports/cta-2021-0228.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2021-03-04} } China-Linked Group RedEcho Targets the Indian Power Sector Amid Heightened Border Tensions
Icefog PlugX ShadowPad
2021-02-28Recorded FutureInsikt Group®
@online{group:20210228:chinalinked:ce3b62d, author = {Insikt Group®}, title = {{China-linked Group RedEcho Targets the Indian Power Sector Amid Heightened Border Tensions}}, date = {2021-02-28}, organization = {Recorded Future}, url = {https://www.recordedfuture.com/redecho-targeting-indian-power-sector/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2021-03-31} } China-linked Group RedEcho Targets the Indian Power Sector Amid Heightened Border Tensions
PlugX ShadowPad RedEcho
2021-02-28PWC UKPWC UK
@techreport{uk:20210228:cyber:bd780cd, author = {PWC UK}, title = {{Cyber Threats 2020: A Year in Retrospect}}, date = {2021-02-28}, institution = {PWC UK}, url = {https://www.pwc.co.uk/cyber-security/pdf/pwc-cyber-threats-2020-a-year-in-retrospect.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2021-03-04} } Cyber Threats 2020: A Year in Retrospect
elf.wellmess FlowerPower PowGoop 8.t Dropper Agent.BTZ Agent Tesla Appleseed Ave Maria Bankshot BazarBackdoor BLINDINGCAN Chinoxy Conti Cotx RAT Crimson RAT DUSTMAN Emotet FriedEx FunnyDream Hakbit Mailto Maze METALJACK Nefilim Oblique RAT Pay2Key PlugX QakBot REvil Ryuk StoneDrill StrongPity SUNBURST SUPERNOVA TrickBot TurlaRPC Turla SilentMoon WastedLocker WellMess Winnti ZeroCleare APT10 APT23 APT27 APT31 APT41 BlackTech BRONZE EDGEWOOD Inception Framework MUSTANG PANDA Red Charon Red Nue Sea Turtle Tonto Team
2021-02-23CrowdStrikeCrowdStrike
@techreport{crowdstrike:20210223:2021:bf5bc4f, author = {CrowdStrike}, title = {{2021 Global Threat Report}}, date = {2021-02-23}, institution = {CrowdStrike}, url = {https://go.crowdstrike.com/rs/281-OBQ-266/images/Report2021GTR.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2021-02-25} } 2021 Global Threat Report
RansomEXX Amadey Anchor Avaddon BazarBackdoor Clop Cobalt Strike Conti Cutwail DanaBot DarkSide DoppelPaymer Dridex Egregor Emotet Hakbit IcedID JSOutProx KerrDown LockBit Mailto Maze MedusaLocker Mespinoza Mount Locker NedDnLoader Nemty Pay2Key PlugX Pushdo PwndLocker PyXie QakBot Quasar RAT RagnarLocker Ragnarok RansomEXX REvil Ryuk Sekhmet ShadowPad SmokeLoader Snake SUNBURST SunCrypt TEARDROP TrickBot WastedLocker Winnti Zloader KNOCKOUT SPIDER OUTLAW SPIDER RIDDLE SPIDER SOLAR SPIDER VIKING SPIDER
2021-01-14PTSecurityPT ESC Threat Intelligence
@online{intelligence:20210114:higaisa:4676ec7, author = {PT ESC Threat Intelligence}, title = {{Higaisa or Winnti? APT41 backdoors, old and new}}, date = {2021-01-14}, organization = {PTSecurity}, url = {https://www.ptsecurity.com/ww-en/analytics/pt-esc-threat-intelligence/higaisa-or-winnti-apt-41-backdoors-old-and-new/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2021-02-09} } Higaisa or Winnti? APT41 backdoors, old and new
Cobalt Strike CROSSWALK FunnySwitch PlugX ShadowPad
2020-12-10ESET ResearchMathieu Tartare
@online{tartare:20201210:operation:0eecfc8, author = {Mathieu Tartare}, title = {{Operation StealthyTrident: corporate software under attack}}, date = {2020-12-10}, organization = {ESET Research}, url = {https://www.welivesecurity.com/2020/12/10/luckymouse-ta428-compromise-able-desktop/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2020-12-10} } Operation StealthyTrident: corporate software under attack
HyperBro PlugX ShadowPad Tmanger
2020-11-23Youtube (OWASP DevSlop)Negar Shabab, Noushin Shabab
@online{shabab:20201123:compromised:6dd1417, author = {Negar Shabab and Noushin Shabab}, title = {{Compromised Compilers - A new perspective of supply chain cyber attacks}}, date = {2020-11-23}, organization = {Youtube (OWASP DevSlop)}, url = {https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55kaaMGBARM}, language = {English}, urldate = {2020-11-23} } Compromised Compilers - A new perspective of supply chain cyber attacks
ShadowPad
2020-11-03Kaspersky LabsGReAT
@online{great:20201103:trends:febc159, author = {GReAT}, title = {{APT trends report Q3 2020}}, date = {2020-11-03}, organization = {Kaspersky Labs}, url = {https://securelist.com/apt-trends-report-q3-2020/99204/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2020-11-04} } APT trends report Q3 2020
WellMail EVILNUM Janicab Poet RAT AsyncRAT Ave Maria Cobalt Strike Crimson RAT CROSSWALK Dtrack LODEINFO MoriAgent Okrum PlugX poisonplug Rover ShadowPad SoreFang Winnti
2020-10-27Dr.WebDr.Web
@techreport{drweb:20201027:study:9f6e628, author = {Dr.Web}, title = {{Study of the ShadowPad APT backdoor and its relation to PlugX}}, date = {2020-10-27}, institution = {Dr.Web}, url = {https://st.drweb.com/static/new-www/news/2020/october/Study_of_the_ShadowPad_APT_backdoor_and_its_relation_to_PlugX_en.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2020-10-29} } Study of the ShadowPad APT backdoor and its relation to PlugX
Ghost RAT PlugX ShadowPad
2020-09-18SymantecThreat Hunter Team
@online{team:20200918:apt41:363daa8, author = {Threat Hunter Team}, title = {{APT41: Indictments Put Chinese Espionage Group in the Spotlight}}, date = {2020-09-18}, organization = {Symantec}, url = {https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/apt41-indictments-china-espionage}, language = {English}, urldate = {2020-09-23} } APT41: Indictments Put Chinese Espionage Group in the Spotlight
CROSSWALK PlugX poisonplug ShadowPad Winnti
2020-09-08PTSecurityPTSecurity
@techreport{ptsecurity:20200908:shadowpad:2903f45, author = {PTSecurity}, title = {{ShadowPad: new activity from the Winnti group}}, date = {2020-09-08}, institution = {PTSecurity}, url = {https://www.ptsecurity.com/upload/corporate/ww-en/pt-esc/winnti-2020-eng.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2020-10-08} } ShadowPad: new activity from the Winnti group
CCleaner Backdoor Korlia ShadowPad TypeHash
2020-07-29Kaspersky LabsGReAT
@online{great:20200729:trends:6810325, author = {GReAT}, title = {{APT trends report Q2 2020}}, date = {2020-07-29}, organization = {Kaspersky Labs}, url = {https://securelist.com/apt-trends-report-q2-2020/97937/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2020-07-30} } APT trends report Q2 2020
PhantomLance Dacls Penquin Turla elf.wellmess AppleJeus Dacls AcidBox Cobalt Strike Dacls EternalPetya Godlike12 Olympic Destroyer PlugX shadowhammer ShadowPad Sinowal VHD Ransomware Volgmer WellMess X-Agent XTunnel
2020-07-14CrowdStrikeFalcon OverWatch Team
@online{team:20200714:manufacturing:3e552ec, author = {Falcon OverWatch Team}, title = {{Manufacturing Industry in the Adversaries’ Crosshairs}}, date = {2020-07-14}, organization = {CrowdStrike}, url = {https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/adversaries-targeting-the-manufacturing-industry/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2020-07-23} } Manufacturing Industry in the Adversaries’ Crosshairs
ShadowPad Snake
2020-03-04CrowdStrikeCrowdStrike
@techreport{crowdstrike:20200304:2020:818c85f, author = {CrowdStrike}, title = {{2020 CrowdStrike Global Threat Report}}, date = {2020-03-04}, institution = {CrowdStrike}, url = {https://go.crowdstrike.com/rs/281-OBQ-266/images/Report2020CrowdStrikeGlobalThreatReport.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2020-07-24} } 2020 CrowdStrike Global Threat Report
MESSAGETAP More_eggs 8.t Dropper Anchor BabyShark BadNews Clop Cobalt Strike CobInt Cobra Carbon System Cutwail DanaBot Dharma DoppelDridex DoppelPaymer Dridex Emotet FlawedAmmyy FriedEx Gandcrab Get2 IcedID ISFB KerrDown LightNeuron LockerGoga Maze MECHANICAL Necurs Nokki Outlook Backdoor Phobos Predator The Thief QakBot REvil RobinHood Ryuk SDBbot Skipper SmokeLoader TerraRecon TerraStealer TerraTV TinyLoader TrickBot Vidar Winnti ANTHROPOID SPIDER APT23 APT31 APT39 APT40 BlackTech BuhTrap Charming Kitten CLOCKWORK SPIDER DOPPEL SPIDER FIN7 Gamaredon Group GOBLIN PANDA MONTY SPIDER MUSTANG PANDA NARWHAL SPIDER NOCTURNAL SPIDER PINCHY SPIDER SALTY SPIDER SCULLY SPIDER SMOKY SPIDER Thrip VENOM SPIDER VICEROY TIGER
2020-03-03PWC UKPWC UK
@techreport{uk:20200303:cyber:1f1eef0, author = {PWC UK}, title = {{Cyber Threats 2019:A Year in Retrospect}}, date = {2020-03-03}, institution = {PWC UK}, url = {https://www.pwc.co.uk/cyber-security/assets/cyber-threats-2019-retrospect.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2020-03-03} } Cyber Threats 2019:A Year in Retrospect
KevDroid MESSAGETAP magecart AndroMut Cobalt Strike CobInt Crimson RAT DNSpionage Dridex Dtrack Emotet FlawedAmmyy FlawedGrace FriedEx Gandcrab Get2 GlobeImposter Grateful POS ISFB Kazuar LockerGoga Nokki QakBot Ramnit REvil Rifdoor RokRAT Ryuk shadowhammer ShadowPad Shifu Skipper StoneDrill Stuxnet TrickBot Winnti ZeroCleare APT41 MUSTANG PANDA Sea Turtle
2020-01-31ESET ResearchMathieu Tartare
@online{tartare:20200131:winnti:9f891e4, author = {Mathieu Tartare}, title = {{Winnti Group targeting universities in Hong Kong}}, date = {2020-01-31}, organization = {ESET Research}, url = {https://www.welivesecurity.com/2020/01/31/winnti-group-targeting-universities-hong-kong/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2020-02-03} } Winnti Group targeting universities in Hong Kong
ShadowPad Winnti
2020SecureworksSecureWorks
@online{secureworks:2020:bronze:a654071, author = {SecureWorks}, title = {{BRONZE HOBART}}, date = {2020}, organization = {Secureworks}, url = {https://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/bronze-hobart}, language = {English}, urldate = {2020-05-23} } BRONZE HOBART
KeyBoy APT23
2019-10-07ESET ResearchMarc-Etienne M.Léveillé, Mathieu Tartare
@techreport{mlveill:20191007:connecting:e59d4c8, author = {Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé and Mathieu Tartare}, title = {{CONNECTING THE DOTS: Exposing the arsenal and methods of the Winnti Group}}, date = {2019-10-07}, institution = {ESET Research}, url = {https://www.welivesecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ESET_Winnti.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2020-01-10} } CONNECTING THE DOTS: Exposing the arsenal and methods of the Winnti Group
LOWKEY shadowhammer ShadowPad
2019-09-23MITREMITRE ATT&CK
@online{attck:20190923:apt41:63b9ff7, author = {MITRE ATT&CK}, title = {{APT41}}, date = {2019-09-23}, organization = {MITRE}, url = {https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0096}, language = {English}, urldate = {2022-08-30} } APT41
Derusbi MESSAGETAP Winnti ASPXSpy BLACKCOFFEE CHINACHOPPER Cobalt Strike Derusbi Empire Downloader Ghost RAT MimiKatz NjRAT PlugX ShadowPad Winnti ZXShell APT41
2019-04-23Kaspersky LabsGReAT, AMR
@online{great:20190423:operation:20b8f83, author = {GReAT and AMR}, title = {{Operation ShadowHammer: a high-profile supply chain attack}}, date = {2019-04-23}, organization = {Kaspersky Labs}, url = {https://securelist.com/operation-shadowhammer-a-high-profile-supply-chain-attack/90380/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2019-12-20} } Operation ShadowHammer: a high-profile supply chain attack
shadowhammer ShadowPad
2019-04-22Trend MicroMohamad Mokbel
@online{mokbel:20190422:cc:23b1202, author = {Mohamad Mokbel}, title = {{C/C++ Runtime Library Code Tampering in Supply Chain}}, date = {2019-04-22}, organization = {Trend Micro}, url = {https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/19/d/analyzing-c-c-runtime-library-code-tampering-in-software-supply-chain-attacks.html}, language = {English}, urldate = {2021-09-19} } C/C++ Runtime Library Code Tampering in Supply Chain
shadowhammer ShadowPad Winnti
2019MITREMITRE ATT&CK
@online{attck:2019:tropic:0324452, author = {MITRE ATT&CK}, title = {{Group description: Tropic Trooper}}, date = {2019}, organization = {MITRE}, url = {https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0081/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2019-12-20} } Group description: Tropic Trooper
APT23
2018-03-14Trend MicroJaromír Hořejší, Joey Chen, Joseph C. Chen
@online{hoej:20180314:tropic:352cf22, author = {Jaromír Hořejší and Joey Chen and Joseph C. Chen}, title = {{Tropic Trooper’s New Strategy}}, date = {2018-03-14}, organization = {Trend Micro}, url = {https://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/tropic-trooper-new-strategy/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2020-01-09} } Tropic Trooper’s New Strategy
KeyBoy APT23
2017-11-16LookoutMichael Flossman
@online{flossman:20171116:tropic:4cd1fde, author = {Michael Flossman}, title = {{Tropic Trooper goes mobile with Titan surveillanceware}}, date = {2017-11-16}, organization = {Lookout}, url = {https://blog.lookout.com/titan-mobile-threat}, language = {English}, urldate = {2020-01-06} } Tropic Trooper goes mobile with Titan surveillanceware
Titan APT23
2017-08-15Kaspersky LabsGReAT
@online{great:20170815:shadowpad:3d5b9a0, author = {GReAT}, title = {{ShadowPad in corporate networks}}, date = {2017-08-15}, organization = {Kaspersky Labs}, url = {https://securelist.com/shadowpad-in-corporate-networks/81432/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2019-12-20} } ShadowPad in corporate networks
ShadowPad
2016-11-22Palo Alto Networks Unit 42Vicky Ray, Robert Falcone, Jen Miller-Osborn, Tom Lancaster
@online{ray:20161122:tropic:6be7f53, author = {Vicky Ray and Robert Falcone and Jen Miller-Osborn and Tom Lancaster}, title = {{Tropic Trooper Targets Taiwanese Government and Fossil Fuel Provider With Poison Ivy}}, date = {2016-11-22}, organization = {Palo Alto Networks Unit 42}, url = {https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42-tropic-trooper-targets-taiwanese-government-and-fossil-fuel-provider-with-poison-ivy/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2020-01-09} } Tropic Trooper Targets Taiwanese Government and Fossil Fuel Provider With Poison Ivy
APT23
2016-11-22Palo Alto Networks Unit 42Vicky Ray, Robert Falcone, Jen Miller-Osborn, Tom Lancaster
@online{ray:20161122:tropic:7857947, author = {Vicky Ray and Robert Falcone and Jen Miller-Osborn and Tom Lancaster}, title = {{Tropic Trooper Targets Taiwanese Government and Fossil Fuel Provider With Poison Ivy}}, date = {2016-11-22}, organization = {Palo Alto Networks Unit 42}, url = {http://researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/2016/11/unit42-tropic-trooper-targets-taiwanese-government-and-fossil-fuel-provider-with-poison-ivy/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2019-12-20} } Tropic Trooper Targets Taiwanese Government and Fossil Fuel Provider With Poison Ivy
Winsloader Yahoyah APT23
2015-06-01CrowdStrikeAdam Kozy
@online{kozy:20150601:rhetoric:365c0d1, author = {Adam Kozy}, title = {{Rhetoric Foreshadows Cyber Activity in the South China Sea}}, date = {2015-06-01}, organization = {CrowdStrike}, url = {http://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/rhetoric-foreshadows-cyber-activity-in-the-south-china-sea/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2019-12-20} } Rhetoric Foreshadows Cyber Activity in the South China Sea
APT23
2015-05-13Trend MicroKervin Alintanahin
@techreport{alintanahin:20150513:operation:a90911a, author = {Kervin Alintanahin}, title = {{Operation Tropic Trooper}}, date = {2015-05-13}, institution = {Trend Micro}, url = {http://www.trendmicro.com/cloud-content/us/pdfs/security-intelligence/white-papers/wp-operation-tropic-trooper.pdf}, language = {English}, urldate = {2020-01-06} } Operation Tropic Trooper
APT23
2013-06-07Rapid7 LabsClaudio Guarnieri, Mark Schloesser
@online{guarnieri:20130607:keyboy:58ebd77, author = {Claudio Guarnieri and Mark Schloesser}, title = {{KeyBoy, Targeted Attacks against Vietnam and India}}, date = {2013-06-07}, organization = {Rapid7 Labs}, url = {https://blog.rapid7.com/2013/06/07/keyboy-targeted-attacks-against-vietnam-and-india/}, language = {English}, urldate = {2019-12-20} } KeyBoy, Targeted Attacks against Vietnam and India
KeyBoy APT23

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