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S0239: Bankshot

Bankshot is a remote access tool (RAT) that was first reported by the Department of Homeland Security in December of 2017. In 2018, Lazarus Group used the Bankshot implant in attacks against the Turkish financial sector. [1]

EnterpriseS0239MalwareObject v1.2Modified
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S0239: Bankshot describes [Bankshot](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0239) is a remote access tool (RAT) that was first reported by the Department of Homeland Security in December of 2017. In 2018, [Lazarus Group](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0032) used the [Bankshot](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0239) implant in attacks against the Turkish financial sector. (Citation: McAfee Bankshot)

Executive priority

S0239: Bankshot is an official MITRE ATT&CK software. Glexia treats it as defensive behavior context for prioritizing monitoring, control validation, and response planning without using the object by itself as an attribution claim.

Technical view

Security teams should validate S0239: Bankshot by reviewing the official ATT&CK relationships, mapped tactics (the mapped ATT&CK tactic context), supported platforms (Windows), and available local telemetry before making detection or mitigation decisions.

Likely telemetry

  • Official ATT&CK relationships and object metadata
  • Network, endpoint, and security-tool telemetry

Detection direction

  • Validate whether S0239: Bankshot appears in your detection coverage and tabletop scenarios.
  • Use the object to align executive risk language with SOC, incident response, and detection engineering work.
  • Do not treat ATT&CK relationship context as attribution without corroborating evidence.

Mitigation priorities

  • Map the object to existing controls and identify missing telemetry or response ownership.
  • Prioritize mitigations that reduce exposure on the listed platforms and tactics.
  • Review adjacent ATT&CK relationships before changing policy, detections, or reporting language.
Additional notes and limits

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This baseline take is source-grounded and schema-validated, but it does not include environment-specific telemetry, incident evidence, or threat-intelligence corroboration.

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Official MITRE ATT&CK definition

Bankshot

Bankshot is a remote access tool (RAT) that was first reported by the Department of Homeland Security in December of 2017. In 2018, Lazarus Group used the Bankshot implant in attacks against the Turkish financial sector. [1]

View the same entry on attack.mitre.org (MITRE-hosted reference; in-page links above use the Glexia ATT&CK library.)

Glexia analysis

How security teams should use this page

Treat this object as behavior context, not an attribution claim. Validate the related groups, software, data sources, and mitigations against official ATT&CK relationships and your own telemetry before making control-coverage decisions.

ATT&CK relationship table

Techniques used

This mirrors the MITRE pattern of making group, software, campaign, and technique relationships scannable. Relationship notes come from mirrored ATT&CK relationship text when available.

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DomainIDNameRelationship / procedure
EnterpriseT1071.001Web ProtocolsSub-technique

Bankshot uses HTTP for command and control communication.[1]

EnterpriseT1005Data from Local System

Bankshot collects files from the local system.[1]

EnterpriseT1070.004File DeletionSub-technique

Bankshot marks files to be deleted upon the next system reboot and uninstalls and removes itself from the system.[1]

EnterpriseT1083File and Directory Discovery

Bankshot searches for files on the victim's machine.CitationUS-CERT Bankshot Dec 2017

EnterpriseT1070.006TimestompSub-technique

Bankshot modifies the time of a file as specified by the control server.[1]

EnterpriseT1203Exploitation for Client Execution

Bankshot leverages a known zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Flash to execute the implant into the victims’ machines.[1]

EnterpriseT1057Process Discovery

Bankshot identifies processes and collects the process ids.[1]

EnterpriseT1140Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information

Bankshot decodes embedded XOR strings.CitationUS-CERT Bankshot Dec 2017

EnterpriseT1082System Information Discovery

Bankshot gathers system information, network addresses, and the operation system version.[1]CitationUS-CERT Bankshot Dec 2017

EnterpriseT1543.003Windows ServiceSub-technique

Bankshot can terminate a specific process by its process id.[1]CitationUS-CERT Bankshot Dec 2017

EnterpriseT1106Native API

Bankshot creates processes using the Windows API calls: CreateProcessA() and CreateProcessAsUserA().[1]

EnterpriseT1012Query Registry

Bankshot searches for certain Registry keys to be configured before executing the payload.CitationUS-CERT Bankshot Dec 2017

EnterpriseT1132.002Non-Standard EncodingSub-technique

Bankshot encodes commands from the control server using a range of characters and gzip.[1]

EnterpriseT1119Automated Collection

Bankshot recursively generates a list of files within a directory and sends them back to the control server.[1]

EnterpriseT1001.003Protocol or Service ImpersonationSub-technique

Bankshot generates a false TLS handshake using a public certificate to disguise C2 network communications.CitationMAR10135536-B

EnterpriseT1105Ingress Tool Transfer

Bankshot uploads files and secondary payloads to the victim's machine.CitationUS-CERT Bankshot Dec 2017

EnterpriseT1087.001Local AccountSub-technique

Bankshot gathers domain and account names/information through process monitoring.[1]

EnterpriseT1087.002Domain AccountSub-technique

Bankshot gathers domain and account names/information through process monitoring.[1]

EnterpriseT1112Modify Registry

Bankshot writes data into the Registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Pniumj.CitationUS-CERT Bankshot Dec 2017

EnterpriseT1134.002Create Process with TokenSub-technique

Bankshot grabs a user token using WTSQueryUserToken and then creates a process by impersonating a logged-on user.[1]

EnterpriseT1059.003Windows Command ShellSub-technique

Bankshot uses the command-line interface to execute arbitrary commands.[1]CitationUS-CERT Bankshot Dec 2017

EnterpriseT1041Exfiltration Over C2 Channel

Bankshot exfiltrates data over its C2 channel.[1]

EnterpriseT1680Local Storage Discovery

Bankshot gathers disk type and disk free space.[1]CitationUS-CERT Bankshot Dec 2017

EnterpriseT1070Indicator Removal

Bankshot deletes all artifacts associated with the malware from the infected machine.CitationUS-CERT Bankshot Dec 2017

EnterpriseT1571Non-Standard Port

Bankshot binds and listens on port 1058 for HTTP traffic while also utilizing a FakeTLS method.CitationUS-CERT Bankshot Dec 2017

Associated objects

Groups, software, and campaigns

GroupEnterprise

G0032: Lazarus Group

Lazarus Group is a North Korean state-sponsored cyber threat group attributed to the Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB). [1] [2] Lazarus Group has been active since at least 2009 and is reportedly responsible for the November 2014 destructive wiper attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment, identified by Novetta as part of Operation Blockbuster. Malware used by Lazarus Group correlates to other reported campaigns, including Operation Flame, Operation 1Mission, Operation Troy, DarkSeoul, and Ten Days of Rain.[3]

North Korea’s cyber operations have shown a consistent pattern of adaptation, forming and reorganizing units as national priorities shift. These units frequently share personnel, infrastructure, malware, and tradecraft, making it difficult to attribute specific operations with high confidence. Public reporting often uses “Lazarus Group” as an umbrella term for multiple North Korean cyber operators conducting espionage, destructive attacks, and financially motivated campaigns.[4][5][6]

Relationship explorer

All related ATT&CK context

uses · GroupG0032: Lazarus GroupEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1071.001: Web ProtocolsEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1005: Data from Local SystemEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1070.004: File DeletionEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1083: File and Directory DiscoveryEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1070.006: TimestompEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1203: Exploitation for Client ExecutionEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1057: Process DiscoveryEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1140: Deobfuscate/Decode Files or InformationEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1082: System Information DiscoveryEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1543.003: Windows ServiceEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1106: Native APIEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1012: Query RegistryEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1132.002: Non-Standard EncodingEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1119: Automated CollectionEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1001.003: Protocol or Service ImpersonationEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1105: Ingress Tool TransferEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1087.001: Local AccountEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1087.002: Domain AccountEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1112: Modify RegistryEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1134.002: Create Process with TokenEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1059.003: Windows Command ShellEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1041: Exfiltration Over C2 ChannelEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1680: Local Storage DiscoveryEnterprise
Change history

Object version and sync metadata

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ATT&CK release
19.2
Object version
1.2
Created
Modified
Raw hash
cf6ce94f89db56bf...
Imported snapshots across ATT&CK releases(2)
ReleaseBundle importedObject versionModifiedStatusRaw hash
19.21.2Current bundlecf6ce94f89db…
19.11.2Older bundlecf6ce94f89db…
Raw source

Mirrored ATT&CK source object

The raw object is retained through the mirrored ATT&CK source bundle and object hash. The raw endpoint returns the exact object from the mirrored bundle when available.

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Source references

External references and citations

MITRE external references are preserved separately from Glexia analysis so citations remain traceable to their original source records.

  1. [1]
    McAfee Bankshot

    Sherstobitoff, R. (2018, March 08). Hidden Cobra Targets Turkish Financial Sector With New Bankshot Implant. Retrieved May 18, 2018.

    Open source URL
  2. [2]
    Bankshot

    (Citation: McAfee Bankshot)

  3. [3]
    Trojan Manuscript

    (Citation: McAfee Bankshot)

  4. [4]
    mitre-attackS0239
    Open source URL
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