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CURIUM - G1012 (3ea7add5-5b8f-45d8-b1f1-905d2729d62a)

CURIUM is an Iranian threat group, first reported in September 2019 and active since at least July 2018, targeting IT service providers in the Middle East.(Citation: Symantec Tortoiseshell 2019) CURIUM has since invested in building relationships with potential targets via social media over a period of months to establish trust and confidence before sending malware. Security researchers note CURIUM has demonstrated great patience and persistence by chatting with potential targets daily and sending benign files to help lower their security consciousness.(Citation: Microsoft Iranian Threat Actor Trends November 2021)

Cluster A Galaxy A Cluster B Galaxy B Level
Exfiltration Over Asymmetric Encrypted Non-C2 Protocol - T1048.002 (8e350c1d-ac79-4b5c-bd4e-7476d7e84ec5) Attack Pattern CURIUM - G1012 (3ea7add5-5b8f-45d8-b1f1-905d2729d62a) Intrusion Set 1
System Time Discovery - T1124 (f3c544dc-673c-4ef3-accb-53229f1ae077) Attack Pattern CURIUM - G1012 (3ea7add5-5b8f-45d8-b1f1-905d2729d62a) Intrusion Set 1
Malicious File - T1204.002 (232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e) Attack Pattern CURIUM - G1012 (3ea7add5-5b8f-45d8-b1f1-905d2729d62a) Intrusion Set 1
Data from Local System - T1005 (3c4a2599-71ee-4405-ba1e-0e28414b4bc5) Attack Pattern CURIUM - G1012 (3ea7add5-5b8f-45d8-b1f1-905d2729d62a) Intrusion Set 1
Social Media Accounts - T1585.001 (b1ccd744-3f78-4a0e-9bb2-2002057f7928) Attack Pattern CURIUM - G1012 (3ea7add5-5b8f-45d8-b1f1-905d2729d62a) Intrusion Set 1
Exfiltration Over C2 Channel - T1041 (92d7da27-2d91-488e-a00c-059dc162766d) Attack Pattern CURIUM - G1012 (3ea7add5-5b8f-45d8-b1f1-905d2729d62a) Intrusion Set 1
Drive-by Compromise - T1189 (d742a578-d70e-4d0e-96a6-02a9c30204e6) Attack Pattern CURIUM - G1012 (3ea7add5-5b8f-45d8-b1f1-905d2729d62a) Intrusion Set 1
Spearphishing Link - T1598.003 (2d3f5b3c-54ca-4f4d-bb1f-849346d31230) Attack Pattern CURIUM - G1012 (3ea7add5-5b8f-45d8-b1f1-905d2729d62a) Intrusion Set 1
System Information Discovery - T1082 (354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1) Attack Pattern CURIUM - G1012 (3ea7add5-5b8f-45d8-b1f1-905d2729d62a) Intrusion Set 1
Server - T1583.004 (60c4b628-4807-4b0b-bbf5-fdac8643c337) Attack Pattern CURIUM - G1012 (3ea7add5-5b8f-45d8-b1f1-905d2729d62a) Intrusion Set 1
PowerShell - T1059.001 (970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736) Attack Pattern CURIUM - G1012 (3ea7add5-5b8f-45d8-b1f1-905d2729d62a) Intrusion Set 1
Web Services - T1584.006 (ae797531-3219-49a4-bccf-324ad7a4c7b2) Attack Pattern CURIUM - G1012 (3ea7add5-5b8f-45d8-b1f1-905d2729d62a) Intrusion Set 1
IMAPLoader - S1152 (3058b264-fe6b-46be-8948-2d1fadaf8adf) Malware CURIUM - G1012 (3ea7add5-5b8f-45d8-b1f1-905d2729d62a) Intrusion Set 1
Email Accounts - T1585.002 (65013dd2-bc61-43e3-afb5-a14c4fa7437a) Attack Pattern CURIUM - G1012 (3ea7add5-5b8f-45d8-b1f1-905d2729d62a) Intrusion Set 1
Web Shell - T1505.003 (5d0d3609-d06d-49e1-b9c9-b544e0c618cb) Attack Pattern CURIUM - G1012 (3ea7add5-5b8f-45d8-b1f1-905d2729d62a) Intrusion Set 1
Virtual Private Server - T1583.003 (79da0971-3147-4af6-a4f5-e8cd447cd795) Attack Pattern CURIUM - G1012 (3ea7add5-5b8f-45d8-b1f1-905d2729d62a) Intrusion Set 1
CURIUM - G1012 (3ea7add5-5b8f-45d8-b1f1-905d2729d62a) Intrusion Set Spearphishing via Service - T1566.003 (f6ad61ee-65f3-4bd0-a3f5-2f0accb36317) Attack Pattern 1
Drive-by Target - T1608.004 (31fe0ba2-62fd-4fd9-9293-4043d84f7fe9) Attack Pattern CURIUM - G1012 (3ea7add5-5b8f-45d8-b1f1-905d2729d62a) Intrusion Set 1
Spearphishing Attachment - T1566.001 (2e34237d-8574-43f6-aace-ae2915de8597) Attack Pattern CURIUM - G1012 (3ea7add5-5b8f-45d8-b1f1-905d2729d62a) Intrusion Set 1
CURIUM - G1012 (3ea7add5-5b8f-45d8-b1f1-905d2729d62a) Intrusion Set Domains - T1583.001 (40f5caa0-4cb7-4117-89fc-d421bb493df3) Attack Pattern 1
Exfiltration Over Asymmetric Encrypted Non-C2 Protocol - T1048.002 (8e350c1d-ac79-4b5c-bd4e-7476d7e84ec5) Attack Pattern Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol - T1048 (a19e86f8-1c0a-4fea-8407-23b73d615776) Attack Pattern 2
Malicious File - T1204.002 (232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e) Attack Pattern User Execution - T1204 (8c32eb4d-805f-4fc5-bf60-c4d476c131b5) Attack Pattern 2
Social Media Accounts - T1585.001 (b1ccd744-3f78-4a0e-9bb2-2002057f7928) Attack Pattern Establish Accounts - T1585 (cdfc5f0a-9bb9-4352-b896-553cfa2d8fd8) Attack Pattern 2
Phishing for Information - T1598 (cca0ccb6-a068-4574-a722-b1556f86833a) Attack Pattern Spearphishing Link - T1598.003 (2d3f5b3c-54ca-4f4d-bb1f-849346d31230) Attack Pattern 2
Server - T1583.004 (60c4b628-4807-4b0b-bbf5-fdac8643c337) Attack Pattern Acquire Infrastructure - T1583 (0458aab9-ad42-4eac-9e22-706a95bafee2) Attack Pattern 2
Command and Scripting Interpreter - T1059 (7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830) Attack Pattern PowerShell - T1059.001 (970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736) Attack Pattern 2
Web Services - T1584.006 (ae797531-3219-49a4-bccf-324ad7a4c7b2) Attack Pattern Compromise Infrastructure - T1584 (7e3beebd-8bfe-4e7b-a892-e44ab06a75f9) Attack Pattern 2
IMAPLoader - S1152 (3058b264-fe6b-46be-8948-2d1fadaf8adf) Malware Windows Management Instrumentation - T1047 (01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055) Attack Pattern 2
IMAPLoader - S1152 (3058b264-fe6b-46be-8948-2d1fadaf8adf) Malware Create or Modify System Process - T1543 (106c0cf6-bf73-4601-9aa8-0945c2715ec5) Attack Pattern 2
IMAPLoader - S1152 (3058b264-fe6b-46be-8948-2d1fadaf8adf) Malware System Information Discovery - T1082 (354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1) Attack Pattern 2
IMAPLoader - S1152 (3058b264-fe6b-46be-8948-2d1fadaf8adf) Malware Scheduled Task - T1053.005 (005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9) Attack Pattern 2
IMAPLoader - S1152 (3058b264-fe6b-46be-8948-2d1fadaf8adf) Malware AppDomainManager - T1574.014 (356662f7-e315-4759-86c9-6214e2a50ff8) Attack Pattern 2
IMAPLoader - S1152 (3058b264-fe6b-46be-8948-2d1fadaf8adf) Malware Ingress Tool Transfer - T1105 (e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add) Attack Pattern 2
IMAPLoader - S1152 (3058b264-fe6b-46be-8948-2d1fadaf8adf) Malware Hidden Window - T1564.003 (cbb66055-0325-4111-aca0-40547b6ad5b0) Attack Pattern 2
IMAPLoader - S1152 (3058b264-fe6b-46be-8948-2d1fadaf8adf) Malware Native API - T1106 (391d824f-0ef1-47a0-b0ee-c59a75e27670) Attack Pattern 2
IMAPLoader - S1152 (3058b264-fe6b-46be-8948-2d1fadaf8adf) Malware Mail Protocols - T1071.003 (54b4c251-1f0e-4eba-ba6b-dbc7a6f6f06b) Attack Pattern 2
Establish Accounts - T1585 (cdfc5f0a-9bb9-4352-b896-553cfa2d8fd8) Attack Pattern Email Accounts - T1585.002 (65013dd2-bc61-43e3-afb5-a14c4fa7437a) Attack Pattern 2
Server Software Component - T1505 (d456de47-a16f-4e46-8980-e67478a12dcb) Attack Pattern Web Shell - T1505.003 (5d0d3609-d06d-49e1-b9c9-b544e0c618cb) Attack Pattern 2
Virtual Private Server - T1583.003 (79da0971-3147-4af6-a4f5-e8cd447cd795) Attack Pattern Acquire Infrastructure - T1583 (0458aab9-ad42-4eac-9e22-706a95bafee2) Attack Pattern 2
Phishing - T1566 (a62a8db3-f23a-4d8f-afd6-9dbc77e7813b) Attack Pattern Spearphishing via Service - T1566.003 (f6ad61ee-65f3-4bd0-a3f5-2f0accb36317) Attack Pattern 2
Drive-by Target - T1608.004 (31fe0ba2-62fd-4fd9-9293-4043d84f7fe9) Attack Pattern Stage Capabilities - T1608 (84771bc3-f6a0-403e-b144-01af70e5fda0) Attack Pattern 2
Spearphishing Attachment - T1566.001 (2e34237d-8574-43f6-aace-ae2915de8597) Attack Pattern Phishing - T1566 (a62a8db3-f23a-4d8f-afd6-9dbc77e7813b) Attack Pattern 2
Acquire Infrastructure - T1583 (0458aab9-ad42-4eac-9e22-706a95bafee2) Attack Pattern Domains - T1583.001 (40f5caa0-4cb7-4117-89fc-d421bb493df3) Attack Pattern 2
Scheduled Task - T1053.005 (005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9) Attack Pattern Scheduled Task/Job - T1053 (35dd844a-b219-4e2b-a6bb-efa9a75995a9) Attack Pattern 3
AppDomainManager - T1574.014 (356662f7-e315-4759-86c9-6214e2a50ff8) Attack Pattern Hijack Execution Flow - T1574 (aedfca76-3b30-4866-b2aa-0f1d7fd1e4b6) Attack Pattern 3
Hidden Window - T1564.003 (cbb66055-0325-4111-aca0-40547b6ad5b0) Attack Pattern Hide Artifacts - T1564 (22905430-4901-4c2a-84f6-98243cb173f8) Attack Pattern 3
Mail Protocols - T1071.003 (54b4c251-1f0e-4eba-ba6b-dbc7a6f6f06b) Attack Pattern Application Layer Protocol - T1071 (355be19c-ffc9-46d5-8d50-d6a036c675b6) Attack Pattern 3