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SideCopy - G1008 (03be849d-b5a2-4766-9dda-48976bae5710)

SideCopy is a Pakistani threat group that has primarily targeted South Asian countries, including Indian and Afghani government personnel, since at least 2019. SideCopy's name comes from its infection chain that tries to mimic that of Sidewinder, a suspected Indian threat group.(Citation: MalwareBytes SideCopy Dec 2021)

Cluster A Galaxy A Cluster B Galaxy B Level
System Information Discovery - T1082 (354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1) Attack Pattern SideCopy - G1008 (03be849d-b5a2-4766-9dda-48976bae5710) Intrusion Set 1
Upload Malware - T1608.001 (3ee16395-03f0-4690-a32e-69ce9ada0f9e) Attack Pattern SideCopy - G1008 (03be849d-b5a2-4766-9dda-48976bae5710) Intrusion Set 1
Spearphishing Attachment - T1598.002 (8982a661-d84c-48c0-b4ec-1db29c6cf3bc) Attack Pattern SideCopy - G1008 (03be849d-b5a2-4766-9dda-48976bae5710) Intrusion Set 1
SideCopy - G1008 (03be849d-b5a2-4766-9dda-48976bae5710) Intrusion Set Software Discovery - T1518 (e3b6daca-e963-4a69-aee6-ed4fd653ad58) Attack Pattern 1
DLL - T1574.001 (2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34) Attack Pattern SideCopy - G1008 (03be849d-b5a2-4766-9dda-48976bae5710) Intrusion Set 1
SideCopy - G1008 (03be849d-b5a2-4766-9dda-48976bae5710) Intrusion Set Domains - T1584.001 (f9cc4d06-775f-4ee1-b401-4e2cc0da30ba) Attack Pattern 1
SideCopy - G1008 (03be849d-b5a2-4766-9dda-48976bae5710) Intrusion Set Malicious File - T1204.002 (232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e) Attack Pattern 1
SideCopy - G1008 (03be849d-b5a2-4766-9dda-48976bae5710) Intrusion Set Visual Basic - T1059.005 (dfd7cc1d-e1d8-4394-a198-97c4cab8aa67) Attack Pattern 1
SideCopy - G1008 (03be849d-b5a2-4766-9dda-48976bae5710) Intrusion Set Ingress Tool Transfer - T1105 (e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add) Attack Pattern 1
SideCopy - G1008 (03be849d-b5a2-4766-9dda-48976bae5710) Intrusion Set Native API - T1106 (391d824f-0ef1-47a0-b0ee-c59a75e27670) Attack Pattern 1
System Network Configuration Discovery - T1016 (707399d6-ab3e-4963-9315-d9d3818cd6a0) Attack Pattern SideCopy - G1008 (03be849d-b5a2-4766-9dda-48976bae5710) Intrusion Set 1
SideCopy - G1008 (03be849d-b5a2-4766-9dda-48976bae5710) Intrusion Set Mshta - T1218.005 (840a987a-99bd-4a80-a5c9-0cb2baa6cade) Attack Pattern 1
SideCopy - G1008 (03be849d-b5a2-4766-9dda-48976bae5710) Intrusion Set Spearphishing Attachment - T1566.001 (2e34237d-8574-43f6-aace-ae2915de8597) Attack Pattern 1
SideCopy - G1008 (03be849d-b5a2-4766-9dda-48976bae5710) Intrusion Set Action RAT - S1028 (36801ffb-5c85-4c50-9121-6122e389366d) Malware 1
SideCopy - G1008 (03be849d-b5a2-4766-9dda-48976bae5710) Intrusion Set Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location - T1036.005 (1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2) Attack Pattern 1
SideCopy - G1008 (03be849d-b5a2-4766-9dda-48976bae5710) Intrusion Set Security Software Discovery - T1518.001 (cba37adb-d6fb-4610-b069-dd04c0643384) Attack Pattern 1
SideCopy - G1008 (03be849d-b5a2-4766-9dda-48976bae5710) Intrusion Set AuTo Stealer - S1029 (3e4e2c79-2b27-4245-a5c1-5586a3cbd8f5) Malware 1
SideCopy - G1008 (03be849d-b5a2-4766-9dda-48976bae5710) Intrusion Set System Location Discovery - T1614 (c877e33f-1df6-40d6-b1e7-ce70f16f4979) Attack Pattern 1
Upload Malware - T1608.001 (3ee16395-03f0-4690-a32e-69ce9ada0f9e) Attack Pattern Stage Capabilities - T1608 (84771bc3-f6a0-403e-b144-01af70e5fda0) Attack Pattern 2
Spearphishing Attachment - T1598.002 (8982a661-d84c-48c0-b4ec-1db29c6cf3bc) Attack Pattern Phishing for Information - T1598 (cca0ccb6-a068-4574-a722-b1556f86833a) Attack Pattern 2
DLL - T1574.001 (2fee9321-3e71-4cf4-af24-d4d40d355b34) Attack Pattern Hijack Execution Flow - T1574 (aedfca76-3b30-4866-b2aa-0f1d7fd1e4b6) Attack Pattern 2
Compromise Infrastructure - T1584 (7e3beebd-8bfe-4e7b-a892-e44ab06a75f9) Attack Pattern Domains - T1584.001 (f9cc4d06-775f-4ee1-b401-4e2cc0da30ba) Attack Pattern 2
User Execution - T1204 (8c32eb4d-805f-4fc5-bf60-c4d476c131b5) Attack Pattern Malicious File - T1204.002 (232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e) Attack Pattern 2
Visual Basic - T1059.005 (dfd7cc1d-e1d8-4394-a198-97c4cab8aa67) Attack Pattern Command and Scripting Interpreter - T1059 (7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830) Attack Pattern 2
Mshta - T1218.005 (840a987a-99bd-4a80-a5c9-0cb2baa6cade) Attack Pattern System Binary Proxy Execution - T1218 (457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4) Attack Pattern 2
Phishing - T1566 (a62a8db3-f23a-4d8f-afd6-9dbc77e7813b) Attack Pattern Spearphishing Attachment - T1566.001 (2e34237d-8574-43f6-aace-ae2915de8597) Attack Pattern 2
System Information Discovery - T1082 (354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1) Attack Pattern Action RAT - S1028 (36801ffb-5c85-4c50-9121-6122e389366d) Malware 2
Windows Command Shell - T1059.003 (d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62) Attack Pattern Action RAT - S1028 (36801ffb-5c85-4c50-9121-6122e389366d) Malware 2
Action RAT - S1028 (36801ffb-5c85-4c50-9121-6122e389366d) Malware Data from Local System - T1005 (3c4a2599-71ee-4405-ba1e-0e28414b4bc5) Attack Pattern 2
Action RAT - S1028 (36801ffb-5c85-4c50-9121-6122e389366d) Malware Windows Management Instrumentation - T1047 (01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055) Attack Pattern 2
Obfuscated Files or Information - T1027 (b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a) Attack Pattern Action RAT - S1028 (36801ffb-5c85-4c50-9121-6122e389366d) Malware 2
Security Software Discovery - T1518.001 (cba37adb-d6fb-4610-b069-dd04c0643384) Attack Pattern Action RAT - S1028 (36801ffb-5c85-4c50-9121-6122e389366d) Malware 2
Ingress Tool Transfer - T1105 (e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add) Attack Pattern Action RAT - S1028 (36801ffb-5c85-4c50-9121-6122e389366d) Malware 2
System Network Configuration Discovery - T1016 (707399d6-ab3e-4963-9315-d9d3818cd6a0) Attack Pattern Action RAT - S1028 (36801ffb-5c85-4c50-9121-6122e389366d) Malware 2
Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information - T1140 (3ccef7ae-cb5e-48f6-8302-897105fbf55c) Attack Pattern Action RAT - S1028 (36801ffb-5c85-4c50-9121-6122e389366d) Malware 2
File and Directory Discovery - T1083 (7bc57495-ea59-4380-be31-a64af124ef18) Attack Pattern Action RAT - S1028 (36801ffb-5c85-4c50-9121-6122e389366d) Malware 2
Action RAT - S1028 (36801ffb-5c85-4c50-9121-6122e389366d) Malware System Owner/User Discovery - T1033 (03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104) Attack Pattern 2
Action RAT - S1028 (36801ffb-5c85-4c50-9121-6122e389366d) Malware Web Protocols - T1071.001 (df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161) Attack Pattern 2
Masquerading - T1036 (42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0) Attack Pattern Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location - T1036.005 (1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2) Attack Pattern 2
Security Software Discovery - T1518.001 (cba37adb-d6fb-4610-b069-dd04c0643384) Attack Pattern Software Discovery - T1518 (e3b6daca-e963-4a69-aee6-ed4fd653ad58) Attack Pattern 2
System Information Discovery - T1082 (354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1) Attack Pattern AuTo Stealer - S1029 (3e4e2c79-2b27-4245-a5c1-5586a3cbd8f5) Malware 2
Windows Command Shell - T1059.003 (d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62) Attack Pattern AuTo Stealer - S1029 (3e4e2c79-2b27-4245-a5c1-5586a3cbd8f5) Malware 2
AuTo Stealer - S1029 (3e4e2c79-2b27-4245-a5c1-5586a3cbd8f5) Malware Data from Local System - T1005 (3c4a2599-71ee-4405-ba1e-0e28414b4bc5) Attack Pattern 2
AuTo Stealer - S1029 (3e4e2c79-2b27-4245-a5c1-5586a3cbd8f5) Malware Local Data Staging - T1074.001 (1c34f7aa-9341-4a48-bfab-af22e51aca6c) Attack Pattern 2
Exfiltration Over C2 Channel - T1041 (92d7da27-2d91-488e-a00c-059dc162766d) Attack Pattern AuTo Stealer - S1029 (3e4e2c79-2b27-4245-a5c1-5586a3cbd8f5) Malware 2
AuTo Stealer - S1029 (3e4e2c79-2b27-4245-a5c1-5586a3cbd8f5) Malware Non-Application Layer Protocol - T1095 (c21d5a77-d422-4a69-acd7-2c53c1faa34b) Attack Pattern 2
AuTo Stealer - S1029 (3e4e2c79-2b27-4245-a5c1-5586a3cbd8f5) Malware Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder - T1547.001 (9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279) Attack Pattern 2
Security Software Discovery - T1518.001 (cba37adb-d6fb-4610-b069-dd04c0643384) Attack Pattern AuTo Stealer - S1029 (3e4e2c79-2b27-4245-a5c1-5586a3cbd8f5) Malware 2
AuTo Stealer - S1029 (3e4e2c79-2b27-4245-a5c1-5586a3cbd8f5) Malware System Owner/User Discovery - T1033 (03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104) Attack Pattern 2
AuTo Stealer - S1029 (3e4e2c79-2b27-4245-a5c1-5586a3cbd8f5) Malware Web Protocols - T1071.001 (df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161) Attack Pattern 2
Windows Command Shell - T1059.003 (d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62) Attack Pattern Command and Scripting Interpreter - T1059 (7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830) Attack Pattern 3
Application Layer Protocol - T1071 (355be19c-ffc9-46d5-8d50-d6a036c675b6) Attack Pattern Web Protocols - T1071.001 (df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161) Attack Pattern 3
Data Staged - T1074 (7dd95ff6-712e-4056-9626-312ea4ab4c5e) Attack Pattern Local Data Staging - T1074.001 (1c34f7aa-9341-4a48-bfab-af22e51aca6c) Attack Pattern 3
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution - T1547 (1ecb2399-e8ba-4f6b-8ba7-5c27d49405cf) Attack Pattern Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder - T1547.001 (9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279) Attack Pattern 3