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APT-C-23 - G1028 (8332952e-b86b-486b-acc3-1c2a85d39394)

APT-C-23 is a threat group that has been active since at least 2014.(Citation: symantec_mantis) APT-C-23 has primarily focused its operations on the Middle East, including Israeli military assets. APT-C-23 has developed mobile spyware targeting Android and iOS devices since 2017.(Citation: welivesecurity_apt-c-23)

Cluster A Galaxy A Cluster B Galaxy B Level
Desert Scorpion - S0505 (3271c107-92c4-442e-9506-e76d62230ee8) Malware APT-C-23 - G1028 (8332952e-b86b-486b-acc3-1c2a85d39394) Intrusion Set 1
Phenakite - S1126 (f97e2718-af50-41df-811f-215ebab45691) Malware APT-C-23 - G1028 (8332952e-b86b-486b-acc3-1c2a85d39394) Intrusion Set 1
Micropsia - S0339 (8c050cea-86e1-4b63-bf21-7af4fa483349) Malware APT-C-23 - G1028 (8332952e-b86b-486b-acc3-1c2a85d39394) Intrusion Set 1
Match Legitimate Name or Location - T1655.001 (114fed8b-7eed-4136-8b9c-411c5c7fff4b) Attack Pattern APT-C-23 - G1028 (8332952e-b86b-486b-acc3-1c2a85d39394) Intrusion Set 1
FrozenCell - S0577 (96ea1e13-d50f-45f1-b0cf-4ac9bc5a2d62) Malware APT-C-23 - G1028 (8332952e-b86b-486b-acc3-1c2a85d39394) Intrusion Set 1
System Network Configuration Discovery - T1422 (d4536441-1bcc-49fa-80ae-a596ed3f7ffd) Attack Pattern APT-C-23 - G1028 (8332952e-b86b-486b-acc3-1c2a85d39394) Intrusion Set 1
Phishing - T1660 (defc1257-4db1-4fb3-8ef5-bb77f63146df) Attack Pattern APT-C-23 - G1028 (8332952e-b86b-486b-acc3-1c2a85d39394) Intrusion Set 1
Out of Band Data - T1644 (ec4c4baa-026f-43e8-8f56-58c36f3162dd) Attack Pattern Desert Scorpion - S0505 (3271c107-92c4-442e-9506-e76d62230ee8) Malware 2
Stored Application Data - T1409 (702055ac-4e54-4ae9-9527-e23a38e0b160) Attack Pattern Desert Scorpion - S0505 (3271c107-92c4-442e-9506-e76d62230ee8) Malware 2
System Information Discovery - T1426 (e2ea7f6b-8d4f-49c3-819d-660530d12b77) Attack Pattern Desert Scorpion - S0505 (3271c107-92c4-442e-9506-e76d62230ee8) Malware 2
Desert Scorpion - S0505 (3271c107-92c4-442e-9506-e76d62230ee8) Malware Software Discovery - T1418 (198ce408-1470-45ee-b47f-7056050d4fc2) Attack Pattern 2
Archive Collected Data - T1532 (e3b936a4-6321-4172-9114-038a866362ec) Attack Pattern Desert Scorpion - S0505 (3271c107-92c4-442e-9506-e76d62230ee8) Malware 2
Desert Scorpion - S0505 (3271c107-92c4-442e-9506-e76d62230ee8) Malware Download New Code at Runtime - T1407 (6c49d50f-494d-4150-b774-a655022d20a6) Attack Pattern 2
Desert Scorpion - S0505 (3271c107-92c4-442e-9506-e76d62230ee8) Malware Code Signing Policy Modification - T1632.001 (fcb11f06-ce0e-490b-bcc1-04a1623579f0) Attack Pattern 2
Desert Scorpion - S0505 (3271c107-92c4-442e-9506-e76d62230ee8) Malware Suppress Application Icon - T1628.001 (f05fc151-aa62-47e3-ae57-2d1b23d64bf6) Attack Pattern 2
Desert Scorpion - S0505 (3271c107-92c4-442e-9506-e76d62230ee8) Malware Location Tracking - T1430 (99e6295e-741b-4857-b6e5-64989eb039b4) Attack Pattern 2
Desert Scorpion - S0505 (3271c107-92c4-442e-9506-e76d62230ee8) Malware File and Directory Discovery - T1420 (cf28ca46-1fd3-46b4-b1f6-ec0b72361848) Attack Pattern 2
Desert Scorpion - S0505 (3271c107-92c4-442e-9506-e76d62230ee8) Malware Audio Capture - T1429 (6683aa0c-d98a-4f5b-ac57-ca7e9934a760) Attack Pattern 2
Desert Scorpion - S0505 (3271c107-92c4-442e-9506-e76d62230ee8) Malware Contact List - T1636.003 (e0b9ecb8-a7d1-43c7-aa30-8e19c6a92c86) Attack Pattern 2
File Deletion - T1630.002 (ab7400b7-3476-4776-9545-ef3fa373de63) Attack Pattern Desert Scorpion - S0505 (3271c107-92c4-442e-9506-e76d62230ee8) Malware 2
Video Capture - T1512 (d8940e76-f9c1-4912-bea6-e21c251370b6) Attack Pattern Desert Scorpion - S0505 (3271c107-92c4-442e-9506-e76d62230ee8) Malware 2
Data from Local System - T1533 (e1c912a9-e305-434b-9172-8a6ce3ec9c4a) Attack Pattern Desert Scorpion - S0505 (3271c107-92c4-442e-9506-e76d62230ee8) Malware 2
SMS Control - T1582 (b327a9c0-e709-495c-aa6e-00b042136e2b) Attack Pattern Desert Scorpion - S0505 (3271c107-92c4-442e-9506-e76d62230ee8) Malware 2
Desert Scorpion - S0505 (3271c107-92c4-442e-9506-e76d62230ee8) Malware SMS Messages - T1636.004 (c6421411-ae61-42bb-9098-73fddb315002) Attack Pattern 2
System Information Discovery - T1426 (e2ea7f6b-8d4f-49c3-819d-660530d12b77) Attack Pattern Phenakite - S1126 (f97e2718-af50-41df-811f-215ebab45691) Malware 2
Phenakite - S1126 (f97e2718-af50-41df-811f-215ebab45691) Malware Match Legitimate Name or Location - T1655.001 (114fed8b-7eed-4136-8b9c-411c5c7fff4b) Attack Pattern 2
Phenakite - S1126 (f97e2718-af50-41df-811f-215ebab45691) Malware Audio Capture - T1429 (6683aa0c-d98a-4f5b-ac57-ca7e9934a760) Attack Pattern 2
Phenakite - S1126 (f97e2718-af50-41df-811f-215ebab45691) Malware Contact List - T1636.003 (e0b9ecb8-a7d1-43c7-aa30-8e19c6a92c86) Attack Pattern 2
Ingress Tool Transfer - T1544 (2bb20118-e6c0-41dc-a07c-283ea4dd0fb8) Attack Pattern Phenakite - S1126 (f97e2718-af50-41df-811f-215ebab45691) Malware 2
SMS Messages - T1636.004 (c6421411-ae61-42bb-9098-73fddb315002) Attack Pattern Phenakite - S1126 (f97e2718-af50-41df-811f-215ebab45691) Malware 2
Phenakite - S1126 (f97e2718-af50-41df-811f-215ebab45691) Malware Exploitation for Privilege Escalation - T1404 (351c0927-2fc1-4a2c-ad84-cbbee7eb8172) Attack Pattern 2
Video Capture - T1512 (d8940e76-f9c1-4912-bea6-e21c251370b6) Attack Pattern Phenakite - S1126 (f97e2718-af50-41df-811f-215ebab45691) Malware 2
Data from Local System - T1533 (e1c912a9-e305-434b-9172-8a6ce3ec9c4a) Attack Pattern Phenakite - S1126 (f97e2718-af50-41df-811f-215ebab45691) Malware 2
Phenakite - S1126 (f97e2718-af50-41df-811f-215ebab45691) Malware Input Capture - T1417 (a8c31121-852b-46bd-9ba4-674ae5afe7ad) Attack Pattern 2
System Information Discovery - T1082 (354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1) Attack Pattern Micropsia - S0339 (8c050cea-86e1-4b63-bf21-7af4fa483349) Malware 2
Encrypted/Encoded File - T1027.013 (0d91b3c0-5e50-47c3-949a-2a796f04d144) Attack Pattern Micropsia - S0339 (8c050cea-86e1-4b63-bf21-7af4fa483349) Malware 2
Shortcut Modification - T1547.009 (4ab929c6-ee2d-4fb5-aab4-b14be2ed7179) Attack Pattern Micropsia - S0339 (8c050cea-86e1-4b63-bf21-7af4fa483349) Malware 2
Keylogging - T1056.001 (09a60ea3-a8d1-4ae5-976e-5783248b72a4) Attack Pattern Micropsia - S0339 (8c050cea-86e1-4b63-bf21-7af4fa483349) Malware 2
Automated Collection - T1119 (30208d3e-0d6b-43c8-883e-44462a514619) Attack Pattern Micropsia - S0339 (8c050cea-86e1-4b63-bf21-7af4fa483349) Malware 2
Hidden Files and Directories - T1564.001 (ec8fc7e2-b356-455c-8db5-2e37be158e7d) Attack Pattern Micropsia - S0339 (8c050cea-86e1-4b63-bf21-7af4fa483349) Malware 2
Archive via Utility - T1560.001 (00f90846-cbd1-4fc5-9233-df5c2bf2a662) Attack Pattern Micropsia - S0339 (8c050cea-86e1-4b63-bf21-7af4fa483349) Malware 2
File and Directory Discovery - T1083 (7bc57495-ea59-4380-be31-a64af124ef18) Attack Pattern Micropsia - S0339 (8c050cea-86e1-4b63-bf21-7af4fa483349) Malware 2
Ingress Tool Transfer - T1105 (e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add) Attack Pattern Micropsia - S0339 (8c050cea-86e1-4b63-bf21-7af4fa483349) Malware 2
Audio Capture - T1123 (1035cdf2-3e5f-446f-a7a7-e8f6d7925967) Attack Pattern Micropsia - S0339 (8c050cea-86e1-4b63-bf21-7af4fa483349) Malware 2
Security Software Discovery - T1518.001 (cba37adb-d6fb-4610-b069-dd04c0643384) Attack Pattern Micropsia - S0339 (8c050cea-86e1-4b63-bf21-7af4fa483349) Malware 2
Screen Capture - T1113 (0259baeb-9f63-4c69-bf10-eb038c390688) Attack Pattern Micropsia - S0339 (8c050cea-86e1-4b63-bf21-7af4fa483349) Malware 2
Web Protocols - T1071.001 (df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161) Attack Pattern Micropsia - S0339 (8c050cea-86e1-4b63-bf21-7af4fa483349) Malware 2
System Owner/User Discovery - T1033 (03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104) Attack Pattern Micropsia - S0339 (8c050cea-86e1-4b63-bf21-7af4fa483349) Malware 2
Windows Command Shell - T1059.003 (d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62) Attack Pattern Micropsia - S0339 (8c050cea-86e1-4b63-bf21-7af4fa483349) Malware 2
Windows Management Instrumentation - T1047 (01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055) Attack Pattern Micropsia - S0339 (8c050cea-86e1-4b63-bf21-7af4fa483349) Malware 2
Masquerading - T1655 (f856eaab-e84a-4265-a8a2-7bf37e5dc2fc) Attack Pattern Match Legitimate Name or Location - T1655.001 (114fed8b-7eed-4136-8b9c-411c5c7fff4b) Attack Pattern 2
Stored Application Data - T1409 (702055ac-4e54-4ae9-9527-e23a38e0b160) Attack Pattern FrozenCell - S0577 (96ea1e13-d50f-45f1-b0cf-4ac9bc5a2d62) Malware 2
FrozenCell - S0577 (96ea1e13-d50f-45f1-b0cf-4ac9bc5a2d62) Malware System Information Discovery - T1426 (e2ea7f6b-8d4f-49c3-819d-660530d12b77) Attack Pattern 2
Archive Collected Data - T1532 (e3b936a4-6321-4172-9114-038a866362ec) Attack Pattern FrozenCell - S0577 (96ea1e13-d50f-45f1-b0cf-4ac9bc5a2d62) Malware 2
FrozenCell - S0577 (96ea1e13-d50f-45f1-b0cf-4ac9bc5a2d62) Malware Download New Code at Runtime - T1407 (6c49d50f-494d-4150-b774-a655022d20a6) Attack Pattern 2
FrozenCell - S0577 (96ea1e13-d50f-45f1-b0cf-4ac9bc5a2d62) Malware Location Tracking - T1430 (99e6295e-741b-4857-b6e5-64989eb039b4) Attack Pattern 2
FrozenCell - S0577 (96ea1e13-d50f-45f1-b0cf-4ac9bc5a2d62) Malware File and Directory Discovery - T1420 (cf28ca46-1fd3-46b4-b1f6-ec0b72361848) Attack Pattern 2
FrozenCell - S0577 (96ea1e13-d50f-45f1-b0cf-4ac9bc5a2d62) Malware Audio Capture - T1429 (6683aa0c-d98a-4f5b-ac57-ca7e9934a760) Attack Pattern 2
FrozenCell - S0577 (96ea1e13-d50f-45f1-b0cf-4ac9bc5a2d62) Malware Match Legitimate Name or Location - T1655.001 (114fed8b-7eed-4136-8b9c-411c5c7fff4b) Attack Pattern 2
Data from Local System - T1533 (e1c912a9-e305-434b-9172-8a6ce3ec9c4a) Attack Pattern FrozenCell - S0577 (96ea1e13-d50f-45f1-b0cf-4ac9bc5a2d62) Malware 2
FrozenCell - S0577 (96ea1e13-d50f-45f1-b0cf-4ac9bc5a2d62) Malware System Network Configuration Discovery - T1422 (d4536441-1bcc-49fa-80ae-a596ed3f7ffd) Attack Pattern 2
FrozenCell - S0577 (96ea1e13-d50f-45f1-b0cf-4ac9bc5a2d62) Malware SMS Messages - T1636.004 (c6421411-ae61-42bb-9098-73fddb315002) Attack Pattern 2
Subvert Trust Controls - T1632 (79cb02f4-ac4e-4335-8b51-425c9573cce1) Attack Pattern Code Signing Policy Modification - T1632.001 (fcb11f06-ce0e-490b-bcc1-04a1623579f0) Attack Pattern 3
Hide Artifacts - T1628 (fc53309d-ebd5-4573-9242-57024ebdad4f) Attack Pattern Suppress Application Icon - T1628.001 (f05fc151-aa62-47e3-ae57-2d1b23d64bf6) Attack Pattern 3
Protected User Data - T1636 (11c2c2b7-1fd4-408f-bc2e-fe772ef9df5e) Attack Pattern Contact List - T1636.003 (e0b9ecb8-a7d1-43c7-aa30-8e19c6a92c86) Attack Pattern 3
File Deletion - T1630.002 (ab7400b7-3476-4776-9545-ef3fa373de63) Attack Pattern Indicator Removal on Host - T1630 (0d4e3bbb-7af5-4c88-a215-0c0906bc1e8d) Attack Pattern 3
Protected User Data - T1636 (11c2c2b7-1fd4-408f-bc2e-fe772ef9df5e) Attack Pattern SMS Messages - T1636.004 (c6421411-ae61-42bb-9098-73fddb315002) Attack Pattern 3
Encrypted/Encoded File - T1027.013 (0d91b3c0-5e50-47c3-949a-2a796f04d144) Attack Pattern Obfuscated Files or Information - T1027 (b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a) Attack Pattern 3
Shortcut Modification - T1547.009 (4ab929c6-ee2d-4fb5-aab4-b14be2ed7179) Attack Pattern Boot or Logon Autostart Execution - T1547 (1ecb2399-e8ba-4f6b-8ba7-5c27d49405cf) Attack Pattern 3
Input Capture - T1056 (bb5a00de-e086-4859-a231-fa793f6797e2) Attack Pattern Keylogging - T1056.001 (09a60ea3-a8d1-4ae5-976e-5783248b72a4) Attack Pattern 3
Hidden Files and Directories - T1564.001 (ec8fc7e2-b356-455c-8db5-2e37be158e7d) Attack Pattern Hide Artifacts - T1564 (22905430-4901-4c2a-84f6-98243cb173f8) Attack Pattern 3
Archive Collected Data - T1560 (53ac20cd-aca3-406e-9aa0-9fc7fdc60a5a) Attack Pattern Archive via Utility - T1560.001 (00f90846-cbd1-4fc5-9233-df5c2bf2a662) Attack Pattern 3
Software Discovery - T1518 (e3b6daca-e963-4a69-aee6-ed4fd653ad58) Attack Pattern Security Software Discovery - T1518.001 (cba37adb-d6fb-4610-b069-dd04c0643384) 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
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