S0316: Pegasus for Android
Pegasus for Android is the Android version of malware that has reportedly been linked to the NSO Group. [1] [2] The iOS version is tracked separately under Pegasus for iOS.
Security context for executives and security teams
S0316: Pegasus for Android describes [Pegasus for Android](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0316) is the Android version of malware that has reportedly been linked to the NSO Group. (Citation: Lookout-PegasusAndroid) (Citation: Google-Chrysaor) The iOS version is tracked separately under [Pegasus for iOS](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0289).
Executive priority
S0316: Pegasus for Android 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 S0316: Pegasus for Android by reviewing the official ATT&CK relationships, mapped tactics (the mapped ATT&CK tactic context), supported platforms (Android), and available local telemetry before making detection or mitigation decisions.
Likely telemetry
- Official ATT&CK relationships and object metadata
Detection direction
- Validate whether S0316: Pegasus for Android 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
Baseline Glexia take generated from the official MITRE ATT&CK STIX object, source hash, tactics, platforms, and detection fields. It is safe to replace with a richer model-generated take for the same source hash later.
This baseline take is source-grounded and schema-validated, but it does not include environment-specific telemetry, incident evidence, or threat-intelligence corroboration.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Pegasus for Android
Pegasus for Android is the Android version of malware that has reportedly been linked to the NSO Group. [1] [2] The iOS version is tracked separately under Pegasus for iOS.
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.
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.
| Domain | ID | Name | Relationship / procedure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | T1429 | Audio Capture | Pegasus for Android has the ability to record device audio.[1] |
| Mobile | T1624.001 | Broadcast ReceiversSub-technique | Pegasus for Android listens for the `BOOT_COMPLETED` broadcast intent in order to maintain persistence and activate its functionality at device boot time.[1] |
| Mobile | T1404 | Exploitation for Privilege Escalation | Pegasus for Android attempts to exploit well-known Android OS vulnerabilities to escalate privileges.[1] |
| Mobile | T1409 | Stored Application Data | Pegasus for Android accesses sensitive data in files, such as messages stored by the WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter applications. It also has the ability to access arbitrary filenames and retrieve directory listings.[1] |
| Mobile | T1636.002 | Call LogSub-technique | Pegasus for Android accesses call logs.[1] |
| Mobile | T1636.001 | Calendar EntriesSub-technique | Pegasus for Android accesses calendar entries.[1] |
| Mobile | T1512 | Video Capture | Pegasus for Android has the ability to take pictures using the device camera.[1] |
| Mobile | T1422.002 | Wi-Fi DiscoverySub-technique | Pegasus for Android checks if the device is on Wi-Fi, a cellular network, and is roaming.[1] |
| Mobile | T1422.001 | Internet Connection DiscoverySub-technique | Pegasus for Android checks if the device is on Wi-Fi, a cellular network, and is roaming.[1] |
| Mobile | T1645 | Compromise Client Software Binary | Pegasus for Android attempts to modify the device's system partition.[1] |
| Mobile | T1422 | System Network Configuration Discovery | Pegasus for Android checks if the device is on Wi-Fi, a cellular network, and is roaming.[1] |
| Mobile | T1636.003 | Contact ListSub-technique | Pegasus for Android accesses contact list information.[1] |
| Mobile | T1418 | Software Discovery | Pegasus for Android accesses the list of installed applications.[1] |
| Mobile | T1644 | Out of Band Data | Pegasus for Android uses SMS for command and control.[1] |
All related ATT&CK context
Object version and sync metadata
The fields below describe the current mirrored snapshot. When Glexia retains multiple ATT&CK source imports, you can open the table to compare the same object across releases (hashes and MITRE timestamps). For MITRE’s own release notes and roadmap, see ATT&CK resources — Updates.
Imported snapshots across ATT&CK releases(2)
| Release | Bundle imported | Object version | Modified | Status | Raw hash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.2 | 1.2 | Current bundle | 24f645e5a3a5… | ||
| 19.1 | 1.2 | Older bundle | 24f645e5a3a5… |
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.
External references and citations
MITRE external references are preserved separately from Glexia analysis so citations remain traceable to their original source records.
- [1]Lookout-PegasusAndroid
Mike Murray. (2017, April 3). Pegasus for Android: the other side of the story emerges. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
Open source URL - [2]Google-Chrysaor
Rich Cannings et al.. (2017, April 3). An investigation of Chrysaor Malware on Android. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
Open source URL - [3]Chrysaor
(Citation: Lookout-PegasusAndroid) (Citation: Google-Chrysaor)
- [4]Pegasus for Android
(Citation: Lookout-PegasusAndroid) (Citation: Google-Chrysaor)
- [5]mitre-attackS0316Open source URL
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