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S1187: reGeorg

reGeorg is an open-source web shell written in Python that can be used as a proxy to bypass firewall rules and tunnel data in and out of targeted networks.[1][2]

EnterpriseS1187MalwareObject v1.0Modified
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S1187: reGeorg describes [reGeorg](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1187) is an open-source web shell written in Python that can be used as a proxy to bypass firewall rules and tunnel data in and out of targeted networks.(Citation: Fortinet reGeorg MAR 2019)(Citation: GitHub reGeorg 2016)

Executive priority

S1187: reGeorg 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 S1187: reGeorg by reviewing the official ATT&CK relationships, mapped tactics (the mapped ATT&CK tactic context), supported platforms (Network Devices, Windows, macOS, Linux), 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 S1187: reGeorg 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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Official MITRE ATT&CK definition

reGeorg

reGeorg is an open-source web shell written in Python that can be used as a proxy to bypass firewall rules and tunnel data in and out of targeted networks.[1][2]

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.

10 rows
DomainIDNameRelationship / procedure
EnterpriseT1059.006PythonSub-technique

reGeorg is a Python-based web shell.[2]

EnterpriseT1572Protocol Tunneling

reGeorg can tunnel TCP sessions including RDP, SSH, and SMB through HTTP.[1]CitationMandiant APT29 Eye Spy Email Nov 22CitationCadet Blizzard emerges as novel threat actor

EnterpriseT1021.001Remote Desktop ProtocolSub-technique

reGeorg can be used to tunnel RDP connections.[1]

EnterpriseT1105Ingress Tool Transfer

reGeorg has the ability to download files to targeted systems.CitationGitHub Neo-reGeorg 2019

EnterpriseT1021.004SSHSub-technique

reGeorg can communicate using SSH through an HTTP tunnel.[1]

EnterpriseT1071.001Web ProtocolsSub-technique

reGeorg can use HTTP to tunnel connections in and out of targeted networks.[1]

EnterpriseT1090Proxy

reGeorg can establish an HTTP or SOCKS proxy to tunnel data in and out of a network.[2][1]CitationMandiant APT29 Eye Spy Email Nov 22

EnterpriseT1021.002SMB/Windows Admin SharesSub-technique

reGeorg has the ability to tunnel SMB sessions.[1]

EnterpriseT1505.003Web ShellSub-technique

reGeorg is a web shell that has been installed on exposed web servers for access to victim environments.CitationMandiant APT29 Eye Spy Email Nov 22CitationCadet Blizzard emerges as novel threat actor

EnterpriseT1095Non-Application Layer Protocol

reGeorg can tunnel TCP sessions into targeted networks.[1]

Associated objects

Groups, software, and campaigns

GroupEnterprise

G0016: APT29

APT29 is threat group that has been attributed to Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR).[1][2] They have operated since at least 2008, often targeting government networks in Europe and NATO member countries, research institutes, and think tanks. APT29 reportedly compromised the Democratic National Committee starting in the summer of 2015.[3][4][5][6]

In April 2021, the US and UK governments attributed the SolarWinds Compromise to the SVR; public statements included citations to APT29, Cozy Bear, and The Dukes.[7][8] Industry reporting also referred to the actors involved in this campaign as UNC2452, NOBELIUM, StellarParticle, Dark Halo, and SolarStorm.[9][10][11][12][13][14]

GroupEnterprise

G1003: Ember Bear

Ember Bear is a Russian state-sponsored cyber espionage group that has been active since at least 2020, linked to Russia's General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) 161st Specialist Training Center (Unit 29155).[1] Ember Bear has primarily focused operations against Ukrainian government and telecommunication entities, but has also operated against critical infrastructure entities in Europe and the Americas.[2] Ember Bear conducted the WhisperGate destructive wiper attacks against Ukraine in early 2022.[3][4][1] There is some confusion as to whether Ember Bear overlaps with another Russian-linked entity referred to as Saint Bear. At present available evidence strongly suggests these are distinct activities with different behavioral profiles.[2][5]

GroupEnterprise

G0007: APT28

APT28 is a threat group that has been attributed to Russia's General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) 85th Main Special Service Center (GTsSS) military unit 26165.[1][2] This group has been active since at least 2004.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

APT28 reportedly compromised the Hillary Clinton campaign, the Democratic National Committee, and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2016 in an attempt to interfere with the U.S. presidential election.[5] In 2018, the US indicted five GRU Unit 26165 officers associated with APT28 for cyber operations (including close-access operations) conducted between 2014 and 2018 against the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the US Anti-Doping Agency, a US nuclear facility, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the Spiez Swiss Chemicals Laboratory, and other organizations.[14] Some of these were conducted with the assistance of GRU Unit 74455, which is also referred to as Sandworm Team.

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Change history

Object version and sync metadata

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ATT&CK release
20.0
Object version
1.0
Created
Modified
Raw hash
806687b64a2c5901...
Imported snapshots across ATT&CK releases(3)
ReleaseBundle importedObject versionModifiedStatusRaw hash
20.01.0Current bundle806687b64a2c…
19.21.0Older bundle806687b64a2c…
19.11.0Older bundle806687b64a2c…
Raw source

Mirrored ATT&CK source object

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Source references

External references and citations

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  1. [1]
    Fortinet reGeorg MAR 2019

    FortiGard Labs. (2019, March 12). ReGeorg.HTTP.Tunnel. Retrieved December 3, 2024.

    Open source URL
  2. [2]
    GitHub reGeorg 2016

    xl7dev. (2016). reGeorg-master. Retrieved December 3, 2024.

    Open source URL
  3. [3]
    mitre-attackS1187
    Open source URL
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