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LOC
Japan
0.856122
985
The second B-Hack, known as B-Hack, targets B- and B- I- in Japan and Taiwan .
2,611
LOC
Taiwan
0.840156
985
The second B-Hack, known as B-Hack, targets B- and B- I- in Japan and Taiwan .
2,612
TIME
2012,
0.923923
986
In 2012, the B- I- appeared to rely heavily on the XtremeRAT, a freely available tool that is popular with B-Hack based in the Middle East .
2,613
MAL
XtremeRAT,
0.919057
986
In 2012, the B- I- appeared to rely heavily on the XtremeRAT, a freely available tool that is popular with B-Hack based in the Middle East .
2,614
APT
B-Hack
0.488324
986
In 2012, the B- I- appeared to rely heavily on the XtremeRAT, a freely available tool that is popular with B-Hack based in the Middle East .
2,615
LOC
Middle East
0.878657
986
In 2012, the B- I- appeared to rely heavily on the XtremeRAT, a freely available tool that is popular with B-Hack based in the Middle East .
2,616
ACT
B-Hack
0.641708
987
But the B-Hack has also used Poison Ivy (PIVY), a RAT more commonly associated with B-Hack I-Hack in China — so much so that PIVY has, inaccurately, become synonymous with all B- I- linked to China .
2,617
MAL
Poison Ivy
0.891784
987
But the B-Hack has also used Poison Ivy (PIVY), a RAT more commonly associated with B-Hack I-Hack in China — so much so that PIVY has, inaccurately, become synonymous with all B- I- linked to China .
2,618
MAL
RAT
0.900656
987
But the B-Hack has also used Poison Ivy (PIVY), a RAT more commonly associated with B-Hack I-Hack in China — so much so that PIVY has, inaccurately, become synonymous with all B- I- linked to China .
2,619
MAL
PIVY
0.816506
987
But the B-Hack has also used Poison Ivy (PIVY), a RAT more commonly associated with B-Hack I-Hack in China — so much so that PIVY has, inaccurately, become synonymous with all B- I- linked to China .
2,621
LOC
China
0.904041
987
But the B-Hack has also used Poison Ivy (PIVY), a RAT more commonly associated with B-Hack I-Hack in China — so much so that PIVY has, inaccurately, become synonymous with all B- I- linked to China .
2,622
MAL
PIVY
0.910982
988
This blog post analyzes several recent B- I- that deployed PIVY against targets in the Middle East and in the U.S.
2,623
LOC
Middle East
0.890109
988
This blog post analyzes several recent B- I- that deployed PIVY against targets in the Middle East and in the U.S.
2,624
LOC
U.S.
0.899051
988
This blog post analyzes several recent B- I- that deployed PIVY against targets in the Middle East and in the U.S.
2,625
LOC
Egypt
0.919194
989
We also examine additional B- I- that leverage Arabic-language content related to the ongoing crisis in Egypt and the wider Middle East to lure targets into opening malicious files .
2,626
LOC
Middle East
0.874463
989
We also examine additional B- I- that leverage Arabic-language content related to the ongoing crisis in Egypt and the wider Middle East to lure targets into opening malicious files .
2,627
FILE
malicious files
0.907325
989
We also examine additional B- I- that leverage Arabic-language content related to the ongoing crisis in Egypt and the wider Middle East to lure targets into opening malicious files .
2,628
MAL
PIVY
0.912876
990
We do not know whether using PIVY is an attempt by those behind the B- I- to frame China-based B-Hack I-Hack for their B- or simply evidence that they have added another effective, publicly-available RAT to its arsenal .
2,629
LOC
China-based
0.885414
990
We do not know whether using PIVY is an attempt by those behind the B- I- to frame China-based B-Hack I-Hack for their B- or simply evidence that they have added another effective, publicly-available RAT to its arsenal .
2,630
MAL
RAT
0.908218
990
We do not know whether using PIVY is an attempt by those behind the B- I- to frame China-based B-Hack I-Hack for their B- or simply evidence that they have added another effective, publicly-available RAT to its arsenal .
2,631
MAL
B-
0.837469
991
We observed several B- in June and July 2013 against targets in the Middle East and the U.S.
2,632
TIME
June
0.919282
991
We observed several B- in June and July 2013 against targets in the Middle East and the U.S.
2,633
TIME
July 2013
0.919255
991
We observed several B- in June and July 2013 against targets in the Middle East and the U.S.
2,634
LOC
Middle East
0.883001
991
We observed several B- in June and July 2013 against targets in the Middle East and the U.S.
2,635
LOC
U.S.
0.873159
991
We observed several B- in June and July 2013 against targets in the Middle East and the U.S.
2,636
MAL
PIVY
0.906539
992
that dropped a PIVY payload that connected to command-and-control (CnC) infrastructure used by the B-Hack B-Hack .
2,637
TOOL
command-and-control
0.760732
992
that dropped a PIVY payload that connected to command-and-control (CnC) infrastructure used by the B-Hack B-Hack .
2,638
FILE
.exe file,
0.92848
993
The archive contains an .exe file, sometimes disguised as a Microsoft Word file, a video, or another file format, using the corresponding icon .
2,639
FILE
Microsoft Word file,
0.924647
993
The archive contains an .exe file, sometimes disguised as a Microsoft Word file, a video, or another file format, using the corresponding icon .
2,640
MAL
DustySky,
0.920774
994
In addition to DustySky, the B-Hack use publicly available tools such as the following Remote Administration Tools (RAT): Poison Ivy, Nano Core, XtremeRAT, DarkComet and Spy-Net .
2,641
APT
B-Hack
0.918028
994
In addition to DustySky, the B-Hack use publicly available tools such as the following Remote Administration Tools (RAT): Poison Ivy, Nano Core, XtremeRAT, DarkComet and Spy-Net .
2,642
MAL
publicly available tools
0.875463
994
In addition to DustySky, the B-Hack use publicly available tools such as the following Remote Administration Tools (RAT): Poison Ivy, Nano Core, XtremeRAT, DarkComet and Spy-Net .
2,643
MAL
Remote Administration Tools
0.626682
994
In addition to DustySky, the B-Hack use publicly available tools such as the following Remote Administration Tools (RAT): Poison Ivy, Nano Core, XtremeRAT, DarkComet and Spy-Net .
2,644
MAL
Poison Ivy, Nano Core, XtremeRAT, DarkComet
0.908778
994
In addition to DustySky, the B-Hack use publicly available tools such as the following Remote Administration Tools (RAT): Poison Ivy, Nano Core, XtremeRAT, DarkComet and Spy-Net .
2,645
MAL
Spy-Net
0.9188
994
In addition to DustySky, the B-Hack use publicly available tools such as the following Remote Administration Tools (RAT): Poison Ivy, Nano Core, XtremeRAT, DarkComet and Spy-Net .
2,646
MAL
DustySky
0.915108
995
DustySky (called " NeD Worm " by its developer) is a multi-stage malware in use since May 2015 .
2,647
MAL
NeD Worm
0.880627
995
DustySky (called " NeD Worm " by its developer) is a multi-stage malware in use since May 2015 .
2,648
TIME
May 2015
0.918251
995
DustySky (called " NeD Worm " by its developer) is a multi-stage malware in use since May 2015 .
2,649
TIME
2012,
0.830863
997
Operating since 2012, the B-Hack I-Hack's B- has been reported by Norman, Kaspersky, FireEye, and PwC .
2,650
SECTEAM
Norman, Kaspersky, FireEye,
0.919396
997
Operating since 2012, the B-Hack I-Hack's B- has been reported by Norman, Kaspersky, FireEye, and PwC .
2,651
SECTEAM
PwC
0.914656
997
Operating since 2012, the B-Hack I-Hack's B- has been reported by Norman, Kaspersky, FireEye, and PwC .
2,652
MAL
DustySky
0.918085
998
DustySky has been developed and used since May 2015 by B-Hack (aka " B-Hack I-Hack "), a B-Hack I-Hack whose main objective in this B- is intelligence gathering .
2,653
TIME
May 2015
0.925954
998
DustySky has been developed and used since May 2015 by B-Hack (aka " B-Hack I-Hack "), a B-Hack I-Hack whose main objective in this B- is intelligence gathering .
2,654
APT
B-Hack
0.583006
998
DustySky has been developed and used since May 2015 by B-Hack (aka " B-Hack I-Hack "), a B-Hack I-Hack whose main objective in this B- is intelligence gathering .
2,655
LOC
Middle East: Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
0.883443
999
Most targets are from the Middle East: Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Iraq .
2,656
LOC
Iraq
0.91423
999
Most targets are from the Middle East: Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Iraq .
2,657
LOC
United States
0.877919
1,000
The United States and countries in Europe are targeted as well .
2,658
LOC
Europe
0.897096
1,000
The United States and countries in Europe are targeted as well .
2,659
TIME
late August 2015
0.92881
1,001
The sample analyzed is f589827c4cf94662544066b80bfda6ab from late August 2015 .
2,660
LOC
Middle Eastern
0.904812
1,002
The B- I- are primarily against Middle Eastern nations .
2,661
APT
B-
0.54134
1,003
However, we have also observed B- against surrounding nations and beyond, including targets in India and the USA .
2,662
LOC
India
0.919689
1,003
However, we have also observed B- against surrounding nations and beyond, including targets in India and the USA .
2,663
LOC
USA
0.900014
1,003
However, we have also observed B- against surrounding nations and beyond, including targets in India and the USA .
2,664
APT
B-Hack
0.762743
1,004
Targeted sectors of B-Hack include B- and I- I-, including B-; companies from the B- and B- I-; B- I-; B-; B- I- .
2,665
SECTEAM
Palo Alto Networks Unit 42
0.894629
1,005
The Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 research team recently came across a series of malicious files which were almost identical to those targeting the Saudi Arabian B- previously discussed by MalwareBytes .
2,666
FILE
malicious files
0.91549
1,005
The Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 research team recently came across a series of malicious files which were almost identical to those targeting the Saudi Arabian B- previously discussed by MalwareBytes .
2,667
LOC
Saudi Arabian
0.923174
1,005
The Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 research team recently came across a series of malicious files which were almost identical to those targeting the Saudi Arabian B- previously discussed by MalwareBytes .
2,668
SECTEAM
MalwareBytes
0.917344
1,005
The Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 research team recently came across a series of malicious files which were almost identical to those targeting the Saudi Arabian B- previously discussed by MalwareBytes .
2,669
TOOL
PowerShell-based
0.898807
1,006
B- I- are characterized by the use of a slowly evolving PowerShell-based first stage backdoor we call " POWERSTATS " .
2,670
MAL
POWERSTATS
0.908922
1,006
B- I- are characterized by the use of a slowly evolving PowerShell-based first stage backdoor we call " POWERSTATS " .
2,671
LOC
Middle East,
0.862445
1,007
When we looked at the cluster of B- which consisted of what appeared to be B- I- in the Middle East, we were somewhat confused as the previous public reporting had attributed these B- to B-Hack .
2,672
FILE
B-Hack
0.289169
1,008
B-Hack is a B-Hack I-Hack I-Hack that is financially motivated with targets in the B-, B- and B- I- .
2,673
MAL
B-Hack
0.479149
1,009
Following the trail of existing public reporting, the tie to B-Hack is essentially made based on a download observed from a MuddyWater C2, of a non-public tool " DNSMessenger " .
2,674
MAL
MuddyWater C2,
0.786983
1,009
Following the trail of existing public reporting, the tie to B-Hack is essentially made based on a download observed from a MuddyWater C2, of a non-public tool " DNSMessenger " .
2,675
MAL
non-public tool
0.904112
1,009
Following the trail of existing public reporting, the tie to B-Hack is essentially made based on a download observed from a MuddyWater C2, of a non-public tool " DNSMessenger " .
2,676
MAL
DNSMessenger
0.912681
1,009
Following the trail of existing public reporting, the tie to B-Hack is essentially made based on a download observed from a MuddyWater C2, of a non-public tool " DNSMessenger " .
2,677
SECTEAM
Morphisec
0.909697
1,010
There was a mistake in the original Morphisec analysis which linked these B- to B-Hack .
2,678
MAL
B-
0.735981
1,010
There was a mistake in the original Morphisec analysis which linked these B- to B-Hack .
2,679
MAL
B-Hack
0.612914
1,010
There was a mistake in the original Morphisec analysis which linked these B- to B-Hack .
2,680
MAL
DNSMessenger malware
0.921075
1,011
The DNSMessenger malware is a shared tool, used by B-Hack, B-Hack and perhaps other B-Hack .
2,681
TIME
September 2018,
0.924603
1,012
In September 2018, we found evidence of B-Hack and the B-Hack I-Hack B-Hack (aka B-Hack, B-Hack I-Hack), on a computer within the Brazil-based B- of an oil-producing nation .
2,682
APT
B-Hack
0.304359
1,012
In September 2018, we found evidence of B-Hack and the B-Hack I-Hack B-Hack (aka B-Hack, B-Hack I-Hack), on a computer within the Brazil-based B- of an oil-producing nation .
2,683
LOC
Brazil-based
0.533204
1,012
In September 2018, we found evidence of B-Hack and the B-Hack I-Hack B-Hack (aka B-Hack, B-Hack I-Hack), on a computer within the Brazil-based B- of an oil-producing nation .
2,684
MAL
Powermud backdoor,
0.903907
1,013
We found new variants of the Powermud backdoor, a new backdoor (Backdoor.Powemuddy), and custom tools for stealing passwords, creating reverse shells, privilege escalation, and the use of the native Windows cabinet creation tool, makecab.exe, probably for compressing stolen data to be uploaded .
2,685
MAL
custom tools
0.886666
1,013
We found new variants of the Powermud backdoor, a new backdoor (Backdoor.Powemuddy), and custom tools for stealing passwords, creating reverse shells, privilege escalation, and the use of the native Windows cabinet creation tool, makecab.exe, probably for compressing stolen data to be uploaded .
2,686
OS
Windows
0.898128
1,013
We found new variants of the Powermud backdoor, a new backdoor (Backdoor.Powemuddy), and custom tools for stealing passwords, creating reverse shells, privilege escalation, and the use of the native Windows cabinet creation tool, makecab.exe, probably for compressing stolen data to be uploaded .
2,687
FILE
makecab.exe,
0.919415
1,013
We found new variants of the Powermud backdoor, a new backdoor (Backdoor.Powemuddy), and custom tools for stealing passwords, creating reverse shells, privilege escalation, and the use of the native Windows cabinet creation tool, makecab.exe, probably for compressing stolen data to be uploaded .
2,688
FILE
B-Hack
0.88042
1,014
B-Hack likely functions as a B-Hack I-Hack I-Hack to secure actionable intelligence that could benefit their sponsor's interests .
2,689
ACT
B-Hack
0.33109
1,015
During the operations, the B-Hack used tools consistent with those leveraged during past intrusions including Powermud, a custom tool used by the B-Hack I-Hack, and customized PowerShell, LaZagne, and Crackmapexec scripts .
2,690
MAL
Powermud,
0.911025
1,015
During the operations, the B-Hack used tools consistent with those leveraged during past intrusions including Powermud, a custom tool used by the B-Hack I-Hack, and customized PowerShell, LaZagne, and Crackmapexec scripts .
2,691
MAL
customized PowerShell, LaZagne,
0.894144
1,015
During the operations, the B-Hack used tools consistent with those leveraged during past intrusions including Powermud, a custom tool used by the B-Hack I-Hack, and customized PowerShell, LaZagne, and Crackmapexec scripts .
2,692
MAL
Crackmapexec scripts
0.897832
1,015
During the operations, the B-Hack used tools consistent with those leveraged during past intrusions including Powermud, a custom tool used by the B-Hack I-Hack, and customized PowerShell, LaZagne, and Crackmapexec scripts .
2,693
MAL
Powermud backdoor
0.905091
1,016
The B-Hack I-Hack controls its Powermud backdoor from behind a proxy network to hide the ultimate command-and-control (C&C) location .
2,694
TOOL
command-and-control
0.815094
1,016
The B-Hack I-Hack controls its Powermud backdoor from behind a proxy network to hide the ultimate command-and-control (C&C) location .
2,695
MAL
Powermud
0.912004
1,017
After compromising a system, typically by installing Powermud or Powemuddy, B-Hack first runs a tool that steals passwords saved in users' web browsers and email, demonstrating that access to the victim's email, social media, and chat accounts is one of their likely goals .
2,696
MAL
Powemuddy,
0.913547
1,017
After compromising a system, typically by installing Powermud or Powemuddy, B-Hack first runs a tool that steals passwords saved in users' web browsers and email, demonstrating that access to the victim's email, social media, and chat accounts is one of their likely goals .
2,697
APT
B-Hack
0.904204
1,017
After compromising a system, typically by installing Powermud or Powemuddy, B-Hack first runs a tool that steals passwords saved in users' web browsers and email, demonstrating that access to the victim's email, social media, and chat accounts is one of their likely goals .
2,698
ACT
web browsers
0.894327
1,017
After compromising a system, typically by installing Powermud or Powemuddy, B-Hack first runs a tool that steals passwords saved in users' web browsers and email, demonstrating that access to the victim's email, social media, and chat accounts is one of their likely goals .
2,699
TOOL
email,
0.895759
1,017
After compromising a system, typically by installing Powermud or Powemuddy, B-Hack first runs a tool that steals passwords saved in users' web browsers and email, demonstrating that access to the victim's email, social media, and chat accounts is one of their likely goals .
2,701
APT
B-Hack
0.774918
1,018
B-Hack then uses open-source tools such as LaZagne and Crackmapexec to obtain Windows authorization credentials .
2,702
MAL
LaZagne
0.914582
1,018
B-Hack then uses open-source tools such as LaZagne and Crackmapexec to obtain Windows authorization credentials .
2,703
MAL
Crackmapexec
0.913838
1,018
B-Hack then uses open-source tools such as LaZagne and Crackmapexec to obtain Windows authorization credentials .
2,704
OS
Windows
0.863334
1,018
B-Hack then uses open-source tools such as LaZagne and Crackmapexec to obtain Windows authorization credentials .
2,705
TIME
2017,
0.917638
1,019
The B-Hack, which we call B-Hack (aka B-Hack), has been operating since at least 2017, with its most recent B- observed in December 2018 .
2,706
TIME
December 2018
0.925393
1,019
The B-Hack, which we call B-Hack (aka B-Hack), has been operating since at least 2017, with its most recent B- observed in December 2018 .
2,707
MAL
Powermud backdoor
0.897293
1,020
The B-Hack I-Hack is the only B-Hack known to use the Powermud backdoor .
2,708
APT
B-Hack
0.768909
1,021
Additionally, the B-Hack compromised organizations in Europe and North America that have ties to the Middle East .
2,709
LOC
Europe
0.894919
1,021
Additionally, the B-Hack compromised organizations in Europe and North America that have ties to the Middle East .
2,710
LOC
North America
0.893184
1,021
Additionally, the B-Hack compromised organizations in Europe and North America that have ties to the Middle East .
2,711
LOC
Middle East
0.853553
1,021
Additionally, the B-Hack compromised organizations in Europe and North America that have ties to the Middle East .
2,712