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Sofacy APT hits high profile targets with updated toolset

Kaspersky Securelistby @Securelist ()12 min read2 · 1 read
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2015-2590
Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded
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Indicators of compromise

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TypeIndicatorContext
domaindrivres-update.infohe module contains the following hardcoded C2 server names: drivres-update[.]info softupdates[.]info The module uses a hardcoded URL (“ /ch
domainintelnetservice.comardcoded in the configuration block of the main binary are: intelnetservice[.]com intelsupport[.]net The export called “ Applicate ” runs a
domainintelsupport.neturation block of the main binary are: intelnetservice[.]com intelsupport[.]net The export called “ Applicate ” runs a standard Windows a
domainsoftupdates.infofollowing hardcoded C2 server names: drivres-update[.]info softupdates[.]info The module uses a hardcoded URL (“ /check/ “) for sending
md50369620eb139c3875a62e36bb7abdae8sources) File size: 50,176 bytes File format: PE32 EXE MD5: 0369620eb139c3875a62e36bb7abdae8 Linker version: 10.0, Microsoft Visual Studio Linker timest
md58b238931a7f64fddcad3057a96855f6cESET . One example of the new Sofacy USBSTEALER modules is 8b238931a7f64fddcad3057a96855f6c, which is named internally as msdetltemp.dll. This data the
md58c4d896957c36ec4abeb07b2802268b9. It has been modified to drop a separate C&C helper, (md5: 8C4D896957C36EC4ABEB07B2802268B9) as “ tf394kv.dll “. The dropped “ tf394kv.dll ” file is an
md58cb08140ddb00ac373d29d37657a03ccdirectories on removable drives, i.e. the sample with md5: 8cb08140ddb00ac373d29d37657a03cc. The configuration file is loaded from the same directory a
md59d2f9e19db8c20dc0d20d50869c7a373had compiled and delivered another AZZY x64 backdoor (md5: 9D2F9E19DB8C20DC0D20D50869C7A373, compiled August 4th, 2015). This was no longer detectable
md5a96f4b8ac7aa9dbf4624424b7602d4f7of defense contractors. The sample used in this attack (md5 A96F4B8AC7AA9DBF4624424B7602D4F7, compiled July 29th, 2015) was a pretty standard Sofacy x64
md5c3ae4a37094ecfe95c2badecf40bf5bbnalysis File format: PE32 EXE File size: 142,336 bytes MD5: c3ae4a37094ecfe95c2badecf40bf5bb Linker version: 11.0, Microsoft Visual Studio Linker timest
md5ce151285e8f0e7b2b90162ba171a4b90size: 76,288 bytes MD5s: 8b238931a7f64fddcad3057a96855f6c, ce151285e8f0e7b2b90162ba171a4b90 Linker version: 11.0, Microsoft Visual Studio Linker timest
md5ce8b99df8642c065b6af43fde1f786a3as “ AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\msdeltemp.dll ” (md5: CE8B99DF8642C065B6AF43FDE1F786A3). The top level malware, CE8B99DF8642C065B6AF43FDE1F786A3 (
md5f6f88caf49a3e32174387cacfa144a89“cmd /c DEL %path to self% “ The MD5 of the dropped file is f6f88caf49a3e32174387cacfa144a89 Dropper payload – downloader DLL Internal name: msdetltemp.

From the original article

12 min read at securelist.com

Sofacy (also known as “Fancy Bear”, “Sednit”, “STRONTIUM” and “APT28”) is an advanced threat group that has been active since around 2008, targeting mostly military and government entities worldwide, with a focus on NATO countries. More recently, we have also seen an increase in activity targeting Ukraine.

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