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BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4)

BlackEnergy is a malware toolkit that has been used by both criminal and APT actors. It dates back to at least 2007 and was originally designed to create botnets for use in conducting Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, but its use has evolved to support various plug-ins. It is well known for being used during the confrontation between Georgia and Russia in 2008, as well as in targeting Ukrainian institutions. Variants include BlackEnergy 2 and BlackEnergy 3. (Citation: F-Secure BlackEnergy 2014)

Cluster A Galaxy A Cluster B Galaxy B Level
System Information Discovery - T1082 (354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1) Attack Pattern BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
Services File Permissions Weakness - T1574.010 (9e8b28c9-35fe-48ac-a14d-e6cc032dcbcd) Attack Pattern BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
File and Directory Discovery - T1083 (7bc57495-ea59-4380-be31-a64af124ef18) Attack Pattern BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
Network Service Discovery - T1046 (e3a12395-188d-4051-9a16-ea8e14d07b88) Attack Pattern BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
BlackEnergy (82c644ab-550a-4a83-9b35-d545f4719069) Malpedia BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
Windows Management Instrumentation - T1047 (01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055) Attack Pattern BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
Bypass User Account Control - T1548.002 (120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073) Attack Pattern BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
BlackEnergy (5a22cad7-65fa-4b7a-a7aa-7915a6101efa) Tool BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
Indicator Removal - T1070 (799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69) Attack Pattern BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
Fallback Channels - T1008 (f24faf46-3b26-4dbb-98f2-63460498e433) Attack Pattern BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
Credentials from Web Browsers - T1555.003 (58a3e6aa-4453-4cc8-a51f-4befe80b31a8) Attack Pattern BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
System Network Connections Discovery - T1049 (7e150503-88e7-4861-866b-ff1ac82c4475) Attack Pattern BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
Code Signing Policy Modification - T1553.006 (565275d5-fcc3-4b66-b4e7-928e4cac6b8c) Attack Pattern BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
Dynamic-link Library Injection - T1055.001 (f4599aa0-4f85-4a32-80ea-fc39dc965945) Attack Pattern BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
Shortcut Modification - T1547.009 (4ab929c6-ee2d-4fb5-aab4-b14be2ed7179) Attack Pattern BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
Peripheral Device Discovery - T1120 (348f1eef-964b-4eb6-bb53-69b3dcb0c643) Attack Pattern BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
Keylogging - T1056.001 (09a60ea3-a8d1-4ae5-976e-5783248b72a4) Attack Pattern BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
Credentials In Files - T1552.001 (837f9164-50af-4ac0-8219-379d8a74cefc) Attack Pattern BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
Process Discovery - T1057 (8f4a33ec-8b1f-4b80-a2f6-642b2e479580) Attack Pattern BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
Clear Windows Event Logs - T1070.001 (6495ae23-3ab4-43c5-a94f-5638a2c31fd2) Attack Pattern BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
Web Protocols - T1071.001 (df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161) Attack Pattern BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
SMB/Windows Admin Shares - T1021.002 (4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541) Attack Pattern BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
Screen Capture - T1113 (0259baeb-9f63-4c69-bf10-eb038c390688) Attack Pattern BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
Windows Service - T1543.003 (2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32) Attack Pattern BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
Data Destruction - T1485 (d45a3d09-b3cf-48f4-9f0f-f521ee5cb05c) Attack Pattern BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder - T1547.001 (9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279) Attack Pattern BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
System Network Configuration Discovery - T1016 (707399d6-ab3e-4963-9315-d9d3818cd6a0) Attack Pattern BlackEnergy - S0089 (54cc1d4f-5c53-4f0e-9ef5-11b4998e82e4) Malware 1
Hijack Execution Flow - T1574 (aedfca76-3b30-4866-b2aa-0f1d7fd1e4b6) Attack Pattern Services File Permissions Weakness - T1574.010 (9e8b28c9-35fe-48ac-a14d-e6cc032dcbcd) Attack Pattern 2
Bypass User Account Control - T1548.002 (120d5519-3098-4e1c-9191-2aa61232f073) Attack Pattern Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism - T1548 (67720091-eee3-4d2d-ae16-8264567f6f5b) Attack Pattern 2
BlackEnergy (82c644ab-550a-4a83-9b35-d545f4719069) Malpedia BlackEnergy (5a22cad7-65fa-4b7a-a7aa-7915a6101efa) Tool 2
Credentials from Password Stores - T1555 (3fc9b85a-2862-4363-a64d-d692e3ffbee0) Attack Pattern Credentials from Web Browsers - T1555.003 (58a3e6aa-4453-4cc8-a51f-4befe80b31a8) Attack Pattern 2
Code Signing Policy Modification - T1553.006 (565275d5-fcc3-4b66-b4e7-928e4cac6b8c) Attack Pattern Subvert Trust Controls - T1553 (b83e166d-13d7-4b52-8677-dff90c548fd7) Attack Pattern 2
Dynamic-link Library Injection - T1055.001 (f4599aa0-4f85-4a32-80ea-fc39dc965945) Attack Pattern Process Injection - T1055 (43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d) Attack Pattern 2
Shortcut Modification - T1547.009 (4ab929c6-ee2d-4fb5-aab4-b14be2ed7179) Attack Pattern Boot or Logon Autostart Execution - T1547 (1ecb2399-e8ba-4f6b-8ba7-5c27d49405cf) Attack Pattern 2
Keylogging - T1056.001 (09a60ea3-a8d1-4ae5-976e-5783248b72a4) Attack Pattern Input Capture - T1056 (bb5a00de-e086-4859-a231-fa793f6797e2) Attack Pattern 2
Credentials In Files - T1552.001 (837f9164-50af-4ac0-8219-379d8a74cefc) Attack Pattern Unsecured Credentials - T1552 (435dfb86-2697-4867-85b5-2fef496c0517) Attack Pattern 2
Clear Windows Event Logs - T1070.001 (6495ae23-3ab4-43c5-a94f-5638a2c31fd2) Attack Pattern Indicator Removal - T1070 (799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69) Attack Pattern 2
Web Protocols - T1071.001 (df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161) Attack Pattern Application Layer Protocol - T1071 (355be19c-ffc9-46d5-8d50-d6a036c675b6) 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
Windows Service - T1543.003 (2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32) Attack Pattern Create or Modify System Process - T1543 (106c0cf6-bf73-4601-9aa8-0945c2715ec5) Attack Pattern 2
Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder - T1547.001 (9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279) Attack Pattern Boot or Logon Autostart Execution - T1547 (1ecb2399-e8ba-4f6b-8ba7-5c27d49405cf) Attack Pattern 2