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Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c)

Moses Staff is a suspected Iranian threat group that has primarily targeted Israeli companies since at least September 2021. Moses Staff openly stated their motivation in attacking Israeli companies is to cause damage by leaking stolen sensitive data and encrypting the victim's networks without a ransom demand.(Citation: Checkpoint MosesStaff Nov 2021)

Security researchers assess Moses Staff is politically motivated, and has targeted government, finance, travel, energy, manufacturing, and utility companies outside of Israel as well, including those in Italy, India, Germany, Chile, Turkey, the UAE, and the US.(Citation: Cybereason StrifeWater Feb 2022)

Cluster A Galaxy A Cluster B Galaxy B Level
System Information Discovery - T1082 (354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1) Attack Pattern Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set 1
StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set 1
Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set Encrypted/Encoded File - T1027.013 (0d91b3c0-5e50-47c3-949a-2a796f04d144) Attack Pattern 1
Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set Exploit Public-Facing Application - T1190 (3f886f2a-874f-4333-b794-aa6075009b1c) Attack Pattern 1
Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set SMB/Windows Admin Shares - T1021.002 (4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541) Attack Pattern 1
Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set Local Account - T1087.001 (25659dd6-ea12-45c4-97e6-381e3e4b593e) Attack Pattern 1
Web Shell - T1505.003 (5d0d3609-d06d-49e1-b9c9-b544e0c618cb) Attack Pattern Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set 1
PsExec - S0029 (ff6caf67-ea1f-4895-b80e-4bb0fc31c6db) mitre-tool Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set 1
Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set Code Signing - T1553.002 (32901740-b42c-4fdd-bc02-345b5dc57082) Attack Pattern 1
Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set Ingress Tool Transfer - T1105 (e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add) Attack Pattern 1
System Network Configuration Discovery - T1016 (707399d6-ab3e-4963-9315-d9d3818cd6a0) Attack Pattern Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set 1
Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set DCSrv - S1033 (5633ffd3-81ef-4f98-8f93-4896b03998f0) Malware 1
Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set PyDCrypt - S1032 (2ac41e8b-4865-4ced-839d-78e7852c47f3) Malware 1
Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set Tool - T1588.002 (a2fdce72-04b2-409a-ac10-cc1695f4fce0) Attack Pattern 1
Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set Malware - T1587.001 (212306d8-efa4-44c9-8c2d-ed3d2e224aa0) Attack Pattern 1
Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set Windows Host Firewall - T1686.003 (291ede6c-1473-454c-b614-5ac5ea63c987) Attack Pattern 1
System Information Discovery - T1082 (354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1) Attack Pattern StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware 2
Windows Command Shell - T1059.003 (d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62) Attack Pattern StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware 2
StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware Scheduled Task - T1053.005 (005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9) Attack Pattern 2
StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware Data from Local System - T1005 (3c4a2599-71ee-4405-ba1e-0e28414b4bc5) Attack Pattern 2
StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware Time Based Checks - T1497.003 (4bed873f-0b7d-41d4-b93a-b6905d1f90b0) Attack Pattern 2
StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware Exfiltration Over C2 Channel - T1041 (92d7da27-2d91-488e-a00c-059dc162766d) Attack Pattern 2
StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware File Deletion - T1070.004 (d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c) Attack Pattern 2
StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware Ingress Tool Transfer - T1105 (e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add) Attack Pattern 2
StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware Native API - T1106 (391d824f-0ef1-47a0-b0ee-c59a75e27670) Attack Pattern 2
Symmetric Cryptography - T1573.001 (24bfaeba-cb0d-4525-b3dc-507c77ecec41) Attack Pattern StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware 2
StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware System Time Discovery - T1124 (f3c544dc-673c-4ef3-accb-53229f1ae077) Attack Pattern 2
StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware Screen Capture - T1113 (0259baeb-9f63-4c69-bf10-eb038c390688) Attack Pattern 2
StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location - T1036.005 (1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2) Attack Pattern 2
StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware File and Directory Discovery - T1083 (7bc57495-ea59-4380-be31-a64af124ef18) Attack Pattern 2
StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware System Owner/User Discovery - T1033 (03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104) Attack Pattern 2
Obfuscated Files or Information - T1027 (b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a) Attack Pattern Encrypted/Encoded File - T1027.013 (0d91b3c0-5e50-47c3-949a-2a796f04d144) Attack Pattern 2
Remote Services - T1021 (54a649ff-439a-41a4-9856-8d144a2551ba) Attack Pattern SMB/Windows Admin Shares - T1021.002 (4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541) Attack Pattern 2
Local Account - T1087.001 (25659dd6-ea12-45c4-97e6-381e3e4b593e) Attack Pattern Account Discovery - T1087 (72b74d71-8169-42aa-92e0-e7b04b9f5a08) Attack Pattern 2
Web Shell - T1505.003 (5d0d3609-d06d-49e1-b9c9-b544e0c618cb) Attack Pattern Server Software Component - T1505 (d456de47-a16f-4e46-8980-e67478a12dcb) Attack Pattern 2
PsExec - S0029 (ff6caf67-ea1f-4895-b80e-4bb0fc31c6db) mitre-tool Windows Service - T1543.003 (2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32) Attack Pattern 2
PsExec - S0029 (ff6caf67-ea1f-4895-b80e-4bb0fc31c6db) mitre-tool Domain Account - T1136.002 (7610cada-1499-41a4-b3dd-46467b68d177) Attack Pattern 2
PsExec - S0029 (ff6caf67-ea1f-4895-b80e-4bb0fc31c6db) mitre-tool SMB/Windows Admin Shares - T1021.002 (4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541) Attack Pattern 2
PsExec - S0029 (ff6caf67-ea1f-4895-b80e-4bb0fc31c6db) mitre-tool PsExec (6dd05630-9bd8-11e8-a8b9-47ce338a4367) Tool 2
PsExec - S0029 (ff6caf67-ea1f-4895-b80e-4bb0fc31c6db) mitre-tool Lateral Tool Transfer - T1570 (bf90d72c-c00b-45e3-b3aa-68560560d4c5) Attack Pattern 2
PsExec - S0029 (ff6caf67-ea1f-4895-b80e-4bb0fc31c6db) mitre-tool Service Execution - T1569.002 (f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4) Attack Pattern 2
Subvert Trust Controls - T1553 (b83e166d-13d7-4b52-8677-dff90c548fd7) Attack Pattern Code Signing - T1553.002 (32901740-b42c-4fdd-bc02-345b5dc57082) Attack Pattern 2
Masquerade Task or Service - T1036.004 (7bdca9d5-d500-4d7d-8c52-5fd47baf4c0c) Attack Pattern DCSrv - S1033 (5633ffd3-81ef-4f98-8f93-4896b03998f0) Malware 2
DCSrv - S1033 (5633ffd3-81ef-4f98-8f93-4896b03998f0) Malware Windows Service - T1543.003 (2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32) Attack Pattern 2
DCSrv - S1033 (5633ffd3-81ef-4f98-8f93-4896b03998f0) Malware Encrypted/Encoded File - T1027.013 (0d91b3c0-5e50-47c3-949a-2a796f04d144) Attack Pattern 2
DCSrv - S1033 (5633ffd3-81ef-4f98-8f93-4896b03998f0) Malware Modify Registry - T1112 (57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4) Attack Pattern 2
DCSrv - S1033 (5633ffd3-81ef-4f98-8f93-4896b03998f0) Malware System Shutdown/Reboot - T1529 (ff73aa03-0090-4464-83ac-f89e233c02bc) Attack Pattern 2
DCSrv - S1033 (5633ffd3-81ef-4f98-8f93-4896b03998f0) Malware Native API - T1106 (391d824f-0ef1-47a0-b0ee-c59a75e27670) Attack Pattern 2
Data Encrypted for Impact - T1486 (b80d107d-fa0d-4b60-9684-b0433e8bdba0) Attack Pattern DCSrv - S1033 (5633ffd3-81ef-4f98-8f93-4896b03998f0) Malware 2
DCSrv - S1033 (5633ffd3-81ef-4f98-8f93-4896b03998f0) Malware System Time Discovery - T1124 (f3c544dc-673c-4ef3-accb-53229f1ae077) Attack Pattern 2
Windows Command Shell - T1059.003 (d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62) Attack Pattern PyDCrypt - S1032 (2ac41e8b-4865-4ced-839d-78e7852c47f3) Malware 2
Python - T1059.006 (cc3502b5-30cc-4473-ad48-42d51a6ef6d1) Attack Pattern PyDCrypt - S1032 (2ac41e8b-4865-4ced-839d-78e7852c47f3) Malware 2
PyDCrypt - S1032 (2ac41e8b-4865-4ced-839d-78e7852c47f3) Malware Encrypted/Encoded File - T1027.013 (0d91b3c0-5e50-47c3-949a-2a796f04d144) Attack Pattern 2
PyDCrypt - S1032 (2ac41e8b-4865-4ced-839d-78e7852c47f3) Malware Disable or Modify System Firewall - T1686 (eec096b8-c207-43df-b6c1-11523861e452) Attack Pattern 2
PyDCrypt - S1032 (2ac41e8b-4865-4ced-839d-78e7852c47f3) Malware Windows Management Instrumentation - T1047 (01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055) Attack Pattern 2
File Deletion - T1070.004 (d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c) Attack Pattern PyDCrypt - S1032 (2ac41e8b-4865-4ced-839d-78e7852c47f3) Malware 2
PyDCrypt - S1032 (2ac41e8b-4865-4ced-839d-78e7852c47f3) Malware PowerShell - T1059.001 (970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736) Attack Pattern 2
PyDCrypt - S1032 (2ac41e8b-4865-4ced-839d-78e7852c47f3) Malware System Network Connections Discovery - T1049 (7e150503-88e7-4861-866b-ff1ac82c4475) Attack Pattern 2
PyDCrypt - S1032 (2ac41e8b-4865-4ced-839d-78e7852c47f3) Malware Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location - T1036.005 (1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2) Attack Pattern 2
Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information - T1140 (3ccef7ae-cb5e-48f6-8302-897105fbf55c) Attack Pattern PyDCrypt - S1032 (2ac41e8b-4865-4ced-839d-78e7852c47f3) Malware 2
PyDCrypt - S1032 (2ac41e8b-4865-4ced-839d-78e7852c47f3) Malware System Owner/User Discovery - T1033 (03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104) Attack Pattern 2
Obtain Capabilities - T1588 (ce0687a0-e692-4b77-964a-0784a8e54ff1) Attack Pattern Tool - T1588.002 (a2fdce72-04b2-409a-ac10-cc1695f4fce0) Attack Pattern 2
Malware - T1587.001 (212306d8-efa4-44c9-8c2d-ed3d2e224aa0) Attack Pattern Develop Capabilities - T1587 (edadea33-549c-4ed1-9783-8f5a5853cbdf) Attack Pattern 2
Disable or Modify System Firewall - T1686 (eec096b8-c207-43df-b6c1-11523861e452) Attack Pattern Windows Host Firewall - T1686.003 (291ede6c-1473-454c-b614-5ac5ea63c987) 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
Scheduled Task/Job - T1053 (35dd844a-b219-4e2b-a6bb-efa9a75995a9) Attack Pattern Scheduled Task - T1053.005 (005a06c6-14bf-4118-afa0-ebcd8aebb0c9) Attack Pattern 3
Time Based Checks - T1497.003 (4bed873f-0b7d-41d4-b93a-b6905d1f90b0) Attack Pattern Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion - T1497 (82caa33e-d11a-433a-94ea-9b5a5fbef81d) Attack Pattern 3
File Deletion - T1070.004 (d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c) Attack Pattern Indicator Removal - T1070 (799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69) Attack Pattern 3
Symmetric Cryptography - T1573.001 (24bfaeba-cb0d-4525-b3dc-507c77ecec41) Attack Pattern Encrypted Channel - T1573 (b8902400-e6c5-4ba2-95aa-2d35b442b118) Attack Pattern 3
Masquerading - T1036 (42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0) Attack Pattern Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location - T1036.005 (1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2) Attack Pattern 3
Create or Modify System Process - T1543 (106c0cf6-bf73-4601-9aa8-0945c2715ec5) Attack Pattern Windows Service - T1543.003 (2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32) Attack Pattern 3
Create Account - T1136 (e01be9c5-e763-4caf-aeb7-000b416aef67) Attack Pattern Domain Account - T1136.002 (7610cada-1499-41a4-b3dd-46467b68d177) Attack Pattern 3
Service Execution - T1569.002 (f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4) Attack Pattern System Services - T1569 (d157f9d2-d09a-4efa-bb2a-64963f94e253) Attack Pattern 3
Masquerade Task or Service - T1036.004 (7bdca9d5-d500-4d7d-8c52-5fd47baf4c0c) Attack Pattern Masquerading - T1036 (42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0) Attack Pattern 3
Python - T1059.006 (cc3502b5-30cc-4473-ad48-42d51a6ef6d1) Attack Pattern Command and Scripting Interpreter - T1059 (7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830) Attack Pattern 3
Command and Scripting Interpreter - T1059 (7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830) Attack Pattern PowerShell - T1059.001 (970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736) Attack Pattern 3