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S0159: SNUGRIDE

SNUGRIDE is a backdoor that has been used by menuPass as first stage malware. [1]

EnterpriseS0159MalwareObject v1.1Modified
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Official MITRE ATT&CK definition

SNUGRIDE

SNUGRIDE is a backdoor that has been used by menuPass as first stage malware. [1]

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4 rows
DomainIDNameRelationship / procedure
EnterpriseT1071.001Web ProtocolsSub-technique

SNUGRIDE communicates with its C2 server over HTTP.[1]

EnterpriseT1547.001Registry Run Keys / Startup FolderSub-technique

SNUGRIDE establishes persistence through a Registry Run key.[1]

EnterpriseT1059.003Windows Command ShellSub-technique

SNUGRIDE is capable of executing commands and spawning a reverse shell.[1]

EnterpriseT1573.001Symmetric CryptographySub-technique

SNUGRIDE encrypts C2 traffic using AES with a static key.[1]

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Groups, software, and campaigns

GroupEnterprise

G0045: menuPass

menuPass is a threat group that has been active since at least 2006. Individual members of menuPass are known to have acted in association with the Chinese Ministry of State Security's (MSS) Tianjin State Security Bureau and worked for the Huaying Haitai Science and Technology Development Company.[1][2]

menuPass has targeted healthcare, defense, aerospace, finance, maritime, biotechnology, energy, and government sectors globally, with an emphasis on Japanese organizations. In 2016 and 2017, the group is known to have targeted managed IT service providers (MSPs), manufacturing and mining companies, and a university.[3][4][5][6][7][1][2]

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uses · TechniqueT1071.001: Web ProtocolsEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1547.001: Registry Run Keys / Startup FolderEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1059.003: Windows Command ShellEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1573.001: Symmetric CryptographyEnterpriseuses · GroupG0045: menuPassEnterprise
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ATT&CK release
20.0
Object version
1.1
Created
Modified
Raw hash
dba3e74c1797a55a...
Imported snapshots across ATT&CK releases(3)
ReleaseBundle importedObject versionModifiedStatusRaw hash
20.01.1Current bundledba3e74c1797…
19.21.1Older bundledba3e74c1797…
19.11.1Older bundledba3e74c1797…
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  1. [1]
    FireEye APT10 April 2017

    FireEye iSIGHT Intelligence. (2017, April 6). APT10 (MenuPass Group): New Tools, Global Campaign Latest Manifestation of Longstanding Threat. Retrieved June 29, 2017.

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  2. [2]
    SNUGRIDE

    (Citation: FireEye APT10 April 2017)

  3. [3]
    mitre-attackS0159
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