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Threat Group-3390

Threat Group-3390 is a Chinese threat group that has extensively used strategic Web compromises to target victims. The group has been active since at least 2010 and has targeted organizations in the aerospace, government, defense, technology, energy, manufacturing and gambling/betting sectors.

ATT&CK ID
G0027
Origin
China
Weather family
Typhoon
Techniques
47
Tools
24

Also tracked as Earth Smilodon · TG-3390 · Emissary Panda · BRONZE UNION · APT27 · Iron Tiger · LuckyMouse · Linen Typhoon

Vulnerabilities it has exploited

Techniques

Resource Development

Acquire InfrastructureObtain CapabilitiesStage Capabilities

Initial Access

Valid AccountsExternal Remote ServicesDrive-by CompromiseExploit Public-Facing ApplicationSupply Chain CompromiseTrusted RelationshipPhishing

Execution

Windows Management InstrumentationScheduled Task/JobCommand and Scripting InterpreterExploitation for Client ExecutionUser ExecutionHijack Execution Flow

Persistence

Scheduled Task/JobValid AccountsModify RegistryExternal Remote ServicesServer Software ComponentCreate or Modify System ProcessBoot or Logon Autostart Execution

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/JobProcess InjectionExploitation for Privilege EscalationValid AccountsCreate or Modify System ProcessBoot or Logon Autostart ExecutionAbuse Elevation Control Mechanism

Stealth

Obfuscated Files or InformationProcess InjectionIndicator RemovalValid AccountsDeobfuscate/Decode Files or InformationHijack Execution Flow

Defense Impairment

Modify RegistryDisable or Modify Tools

Credential Access

OS Credential DumpingInput CaptureCredentials from Password Stores

Discovery

Query RegistrySystem Network Configuration DiscoveryRemote System DiscoverySystem Owner/User DiscoveryNetwork Service DiscoverySystem Network Connections DiscoveryAccount Discovery

Lateral Movement

Remote ServicesExploitation of Remote Services

Collection

Data from Local SystemInput CaptureData StagedAutomated CollectionArchive Collected Data

Command and Control

Application Layer ProtocolIngress Tool Transfer

Exfiltration

Data Transfer Size LimitsExfiltration Over Web Service

Software

ASPXSpy · China Chopper · Clambling · Cobalt Strike · HTTPBrowser · HyperBro · Impacket · Mimikatz · NBTscan · Net · Pandora · PlugX · RCSession · SysUpdate · Systeminfo · Tasklist · Windows Credential Editor · ZxShell · certutil · gh0st RAT · gsecdump · ipconfig · netstat · pwdump