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CHINACHOPPER

Actor(s): APT41, EMISSARY PANDA, GALLIUM, HAFNIUM, Hurricane Panda, Leviathan


a simple code injection webshell that executes Microsoft .NET code within HTTP POST commands. This allows the shell to upload and download files, execute applications with web server account permissions, list directory contents, access Active Directory, access databases, and any other action allowed by the .NET runtime.

References
2024-05-23Palo Alto Networks Unit 42Daniel Frank, Lior Rochberger
Operation Diplomatic Specter: An Active Chinese Cyberespionage Campaign Leverages Rare Tool Set to Target Governmental Entities in the Middle East, Africa and Asia
Agent Racoon CHINACHOPPER Ghost RAT JuicyPotato MimiKatz Ntospy PlugX SweetSpecter TunnelSpecter CL-STA-0043
2024-04-19Spiegel OnlineChristoph Giesen, Hakan Tanriverdi, Simon Hage
VW-Konzern wurde jahrelang ausspioniert – von China?
CHINACHOPPER PlugX
2023-06-16Palo Alto Networks: Cortex Threat ResearchLior Rochberger
Through the Cortex XDR Lens: Uncovering a New Activity Group Targeting Governments in the Middle East and Africa
CHINACHOPPER Ladon Yasso CL-STA-0043
2023-02-13AhnLabkingkimgim
Dalbit (m00nlight): Chinese Hacker Group’s APT Attack Campaign
Godzilla Webshell ASPXSpy BlueShell CHINACHOPPER Cobalt Strike Ladon MimiKatz Dalbit
2022-09-29SymantecThreat Hunter Team
Witchetty: Group Uses Updated Toolset in Attacks on Governments in Middle East
CHINACHOPPER Lookback MimiKatz PlugX Unidentified 096 (Keylogger) x4 Witchetty
2022-07-26MicrosoftMicrosoft 365 Defender Research Team
Malicious IIS extensions quietly open persistent backdoors into servers
CHINACHOPPER MimiKatz
2022-07-18Palo Alto Networks Unit 42Unit 42
Iron Taurus
CHINACHOPPER Ghost RAT Wonknu ZXShell APT27
2022-06-15Security JoesCharles Lomboni, Felipe Duarte, Venkat Rajgor
Backdoor via XFF: Mysterious Threat Actor Under Radar
CHINACHOPPER
2022-01-27JSAC 2021Hajime Yanagishita, Kiyotaka Tamada, Suguru Ishimaru, You Nakatsuru
What We Can Do against the Chaotic A41APT Campaign
CHINACHOPPER Cobalt Strike HUI Loader SodaMaster
2021-11-03Cisco TalosCaitlin Huey, Chetan Raghuprasad, Vanja Svajcer
Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities exploited once again for ransomware, this time with Babuk
Babuk CHINACHOPPER
2021-09-03FireEyeAdrian Sanchez Hernandez, Alex Pennino, Andrew Rector, Brendan McKeague, Govand Sinjari, Harris Ansari, John Wolfram, Joshua Goddard, Yash Gupta
PST, Want a Shell? ProxyShell Exploiting Microsoft Exchange Servers
CHINACHOPPER HTran
2021-08-03CybereasonAssaf Dahan, Daniel Frank, Lior Rochberger, Tom Fakterman
DeadRinger: Exposing Chinese Threat Actors Targeting Major Telcos
CHINACHOPPER Cobalt Strike MimiKatz Nebulae
2021-07-20SecureworksCounter Threat Unit ResearchTeam
Ongoing Campaign Leveraging Exchange Vulnerability Potentially Linked to Iran
CHINACHOPPER MimiKatz RGDoor
2021-06-10ESET ResearchAdam Burgher
BackdoorDiplomacy: Upgrading from Quarian to Turian
CHINACHOPPER DoublePulsar EternalRocks turian BackdoorDiplomacy
2021-05-07Cisco TalosAndrew Windsor, Caitlin Huey, Edmund Brumaghin
Lemon Duck spreads its wings: Actors target Microsoft Exchange servers, incorporate new TTPs
CHINACHOPPER Cobalt Strike Lemon Duck
2021-05-07SophosLabs UncutRajesh Nataraj
New Lemon Duck variants exploiting Microsoft Exchange Server
CHINACHOPPER Cobalt Strike Lemon Duck
2021-05-06Trend MicroArianne Dela Cruz, Cris Tomboc, Jayson Chong, Nikki Madayag, Sean Torre
Proxylogon: A Coinminer, a Ransomware, and a Botnet Join the Party
BlackKingdom Ransomware CHINACHOPPER Lemon Duck Prometei
2021-05-05SymantecThreat Hunter Team
Multi-Factor Authentication: Headache for Cyber Actors Inspires New Attack Techniques
CHINACHOPPER
2021-04-27Trend MicroJanus Agcaoili
Hello Ransomware Uses Updated China Chopper Web Shell, SharePoint Vulnerability
CHINACHOPPER Cobalt Strike
2021-04-16Trend MicroNitesh Surana
Could the Microsoft Exchange breach be stopped?
CHINACHOPPER
2021-04-15Palo Alto Networks Unit 42Robert Falcone
Actor Exploits Microsoft Exchange Server Vulnerabilities, Cortex XDR Blocks Harvesting of Credentials
CHINACHOPPER
2021-03-26ImpervaDaniel Johnston
Imperva Observes Hive of Activity Following Hafnium Microsoft Exchange Disclosures
CHINACHOPPER
2021-03-25MicrosoftTom McElroy
Web Shell Threat Hunting with Azure Sentinel
CHINACHOPPER
2021-03-25MicrosoftMicrosoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team
Analyzing attacks taking advantage of the Exchange Server vulnerabilities
CHINACHOPPER
2021-03-21Twitter (@CyberRaiju)Jai Minton
Twitter Thread with analysis of .NET China Chopper
CHINACHOPPER
2021-03-19Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der InformationstechnikCERT-Bund
Microsoft Exchange Schwachstellen Detektion und Reaktion (CVE-2021-26855, CVE-2021-26857, CVE-2021-26858, CVE-2021-27065)
CHINACHOPPER MimiKatz
2021-03-15TrustwaveJoshua Deacon
HAFNIUM, China Chopper and ASP.NET Runtime
CHINACHOPPER
2021-03-11Cyborg SecurityJosh Campbell
You Don't Know the HAFNIUM of it...
CHINACHOPPER Cobalt Strike PowerCat
2021-03-11Palo Alto Networks Unit 42Unit 42
Microsoft Exchange Server Attack Timeline
CHINACHOPPER
2021-03-11DEVOFran Gomez
Detection and Investigation Using Devo: HAFNIUM 0-day Exploits on Microsoft Exchange Service
CHINACHOPPER MimiKatz
2021-03-10PICUS SecuritySüleyman Özarslan
Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) Used by HAFNIUM to Target Microsoft Exchange Servers
CHINACHOPPER
2021-03-10Lemon's InfoSec RamblingsJosh Lemon
Microsoft Exchange & the HAFNIUM Threat Actor
CHINACHOPPER
2021-03-10DomainToolsJoe Slowik
Examining Exchange Exploitation and its Lessons for Defenders
CHINACHOPPER
2021-03-09Palo Alto Networks Unit 42Unit 42
Remediation Steps for the Microsoft Exchange Server Vulnerabilities
CHINACHOPPER
2021-03-09Red CanaryBrian Donohue, Katie Nickels, Tony Lambert
Microsoft Exchange server exploitation: how to detect, mitigate, and stay calm
CHINACHOPPER
2021-03-09PRAETORIANAnthony Weems, Dallas Kaman, Michael Weber
Reproducing the Microsoft Exchange Proxylogon Exploit Chain
CHINACHOPPER
2021-03-09YouTube (John Hammond)John Hammond
HAFNIUM - Post-Exploitation Analysis from Microsoft Exchange
CHINACHOPPER
2021-03-08SymantecThreat Hunter Team
How Symantec Stops Microsoft Exchange Server Attacks
CHINACHOPPER MimiKatz
2021-03-08Palo Alto Networks Unit 42Jeff White
Analyzing Attacks Against Microsoft Exchange Server With China Chopper Webshells
CHINACHOPPER
2021-03-07TRUESECRasmus Grönlund
Tracking Microsoft Exchange Zero-Day ProxyLogon and HAFNIUM
CHINACHOPPER
2021-03-05Huntress LabsHuntress Labs
Operation Exchange Marauder
CHINACHOPPER
2021-03-05WiredAndy Greenberg
Chinese Hacking Spree Hit an ‘Astronomical’ Number of Victims
CHINACHOPPER
2021-03-04Huntress LabsHuntress Labs
Operation Exchange Marauder
CHINACHOPPER
2021-03-04CrowdStrikeThe Falcon Complete Team
Falcon Complete Stops Microsoft Exchange Server Zero-Day Exploits
CHINACHOPPER HAFNIUM
2021-03-04FireEyeAndrew Thompson, Chris DiGiamo, Matt Bromiley, Robert Wallace
Detection and Response to Exploitation of Microsoft Exchange Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
CHINACHOPPER HAFNIUM
2021-03-03Huntress LabsHuntress Labs
Mass exploitation of on-prem Exchange servers :(
CHINACHOPPER HAFNIUM
2021-03-03MITREMITRE ATT&CK
HAFNIUM
CHINACHOPPER HAFNIUM
2021-03-03Huntress LabsJohn Hammond
Rapid Response: Mass Exploitation of On-Prem Exchange Servers
CHINACHOPPER HAFNIUM
2021-03-02VolexityJosh Grunzweig, Matthew Meltzer, Sean Koessel, Steven Adair, Thomas Lancaster
Operation Exchange Marauder: Active Exploitation of Multiple Zero-Day Microsoft Exchange Vulnerabilities
CHINACHOPPER HAFNIUM
2021-03-02MicrosoftMicrosoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team, Microsoft 365 Security, Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC)
HAFNIUM targeting Exchange Servers with 0-day exploits
CHINACHOPPER HAFNIUM
2021-03-02Rapid7 LabsAndrew Christian
Rapid7’s InsightIDR Enables Detection And Response to Microsoft Exchange Zero-Day
CHINACHOPPER HAFNIUM
2021-03-02Twitter (@ESETresearch)ESET Research
Tweet on Exchange RCE
CHINACHOPPER HAFNIUM
2021-01-29Trend MicroTrend Micro
Chopper ASPX web shell used in targeted attack
CHINACHOPPER MimiKatz
2021-01-01DomainToolsJoe Slowik
Conceptualizing a Continuum of Cyber Threat Attribution
CHINACHOPPER SUNBURST
2020-11-27PTSecurityAlexey Vishnyakov, Denis Goydenko
Investigation with a twist: an accidental APT attack and averted data destruction
TwoFace CHINACHOPPER HyperBro MegaCortex MimiKatz
2020-10-01US-CERTUS-CERT
Alert (AA20-275A): Potential for China Cyber Response to Heightened U.S.-China Tensions
CHINACHOPPER Cobalt Strike Empire Downloader MimiKatz Poison Ivy
2020-09-15US-CERTUS-CERT
Malware Analysis Report (AR20-259A): Iranian Web Shells
CHINACHOPPER
2020-09-15US-CERTUS-CERT
Alert (AA20-259A): Iran-Based Threat Actor Exploits VPN Vulnerabilities
CHINACHOPPER Fox Kitten
2020-07-21Department of JusticeDepartment of Justice
Two Chinese Hackers Working with the Ministry of State Security Charged with Global Computer Intrusion Campaign Targeting Intellectual Property and Confidential Business Information, Including COVID-19 Research
CHINACHOPPER BRONZE SPRING
2020-02-21ADEO DFIRADEO DFIR
APT10 Threat Analysis Report
CHINACHOPPER HTran MimiKatz PlugX Quasar RAT
2020-01-01FireEyeMandiant, Mitchell Clarke, Tom Hall
Mandiant IR Grab Bag of Attacker Activity
TwoFace CHINACHOPPER HyperBro HyperSSL
2020-01-01SecureworksSecureWorks
BRONZE UNION
9002 RAT CHINACHOPPER Enfal Ghost RAT HttpBrowser HyperBro owaauth PlugX Poison Ivy ZXShell APT27
2020-01-01SecureworksSecureWorks
BRONZE PRESIDENT
CHINACHOPPER Cobalt Strike PlugX MUSTANG PANDA
2020-01-01SecureworksSecureWorks
BRONZE MOHAWK
AIRBREAK scanbox BLACKCOFFEE CHINACHOPPER Cobalt Strike Derusbi homefry murkytop SeDll APT40
2020-01-01SecureworksSecureWorks
BRONZE EXPRESS
9002 RAT CHINACHOPPER IsSpace NewCT PlugX smac APT26
2020-01-01SecureworksSecureWorks
BRONZE ATLAS
Speculoos Winnti ACEHASH CCleaner Backdoor CHINACHOPPER Empire Downloader HTran MimiKatz PlugX Winnti APT41
2019-12-12MicrosoftMicrosoft Threat Intelligence Center
GALLIUM: Targeting global telecom
CHINACHOPPER Ghost RAT HTran MimiKatz Poison Ivy GALLIUM
2019-11-19FireEyeKelli Vanderlee, Nalani Fraser
Achievement Unlocked: Chinese Cyber Espionage Evolves to Support Higher Level Missions
MESSAGETAP TSCookie ACEHASH CHINACHOPPER Cobalt Strike Derusbi Empire Downloader Ghost RAT HIGHNOON HTran MimiKatz NetWire RC poisonplug Poison Ivy pupy Quasar RAT ZXShell
2019-09-23MITREMITRE ATT&CK
APT41
Derusbi MESSAGETAP Winnti ASPXSpy BLACKCOFFEE CHINACHOPPER Cobalt Strike Derusbi Empire Downloader Ghost RAT MimiKatz NjRAT PlugX ShadowPad Winnti ZXShell APT41
2019-08-27Cisco TalosPaul Rascagnères, Vanja Svajcer
China Chopper still active 9 years later
CHINACHOPPER
2019-08-19FireEyeAlex Pennino, Matt Bromiley
GAME OVER: Detecting and Stopping an APT41 Operation
ACEHASH CHINACHOPPER HIGHNOON
2019-06-25CybereasonCybereason Nocturnus
OPERATION SOFT CELL: A WORLDWIDE CAMPAIGN AGAINST TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS
CHINACHOPPER HTran MimiKatz Poison Ivy Operation Soft Cell
2019-05-28Palo Alto Networks Unit 42Robert Falcone, Tom Lancaster
Emissary Panda Attacks Middle East Government Sharepoint Servers
CHINACHOPPER HyperSSL
2019-01-01MITREMITRE ATT&CK
Tool description: China Chopper
CHINACHOPPER
2018-03-16FireEyeFireEye
Suspected Chinese Cyber Espionage Group (TEMP.Periscope) Targeting U.S. Engineering and Maritime Industries
badflick BLACKCOFFEE CHINACHOPPER homefry murkytop SeDll APT40
2017-12-20CrowdStrikeAdam Kozy
An End to “Smash-and-Grab” and a Move to More Targeted Approaches
CHINACHOPPER
2013-08-07FireEyeDennis Hanzlik, Ian Ahl, Tony Lee
Breaking Down the China Chopper Web Shell - Part I
CHINACHOPPER

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