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Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f)

Hydraq is a data-theft trojan first used by Elderwood in the 2009 Google intrusion known as Operation Aurora, though variations of this trojan have been used in more recent campaigns by other Chinese actors, possibly including APT17.(Citation: MicroFocus 9002 Aug 2016)(Citation: Symantec Elderwood Sept 2012)(Citation: Symantec Trojan.Hydraq Jan 2010)(Citation: ASERT Seven Pointed Dagger Aug 2015)(Citation: FireEye DeputyDog 9002 November 2013)(Citation: ProofPoint GoT 9002 Aug 2017)(Citation: FireEye Sunshop Campaign May 2013)(Citation: PaloAlto 3102 Sept 2015)

Cluster A Galaxy A Cluster B Galaxy B Level
Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol - T1048 (a19e86f8-1c0a-4fea-8407-23b73d615776) Attack Pattern Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
Shared Modules - T1129 (0a5231ec-41af-4a35-83d0-6bdf11f28c65) Attack Pattern Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Ingress Tool Transfer - T1105 (e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add) Attack Pattern 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Clear Windows Event Logs - T1070.001 (6495ae23-3ab4-43c5-a94f-5638a2c31fd2) Attack Pattern 1
Aurora (2f899e3e-1a46-43ea-8e68-140603ce943d) Malpedia Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
Query Registry - T1012 (c32f7008-9fea-41f7-8366-5eb9b74bd896) Attack Pattern Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
Data from Local System - T1005 (3c4a2599-71ee-4405-ba1e-0e28414b4bc5) Attack Pattern Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
Process Discovery - T1057 (8f4a33ec-8b1f-4b80-a2f6-642b2e479580) Attack Pattern Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Access Token Manipulation - T1134 (dcaa092b-7de9-4a21-977f-7fcb77e89c48) Attack Pattern 1
System Information Discovery - T1082 (354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1) Attack Pattern Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
System Network Configuration Discovery - T1016 (707399d6-ab3e-4963-9315-d9d3818cd6a0) Attack Pattern Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
Modify Registry - T1112 (57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4) Attack Pattern Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Aurora (70c31066-237a-11e8-8eff-37ef1ad0c703) Tool 1
Screen Capture - T1113 (0259baeb-9f63-4c69-bf10-eb038c390688) Attack Pattern Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
Obfuscated Files or Information - T1027 (b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a) Attack Pattern Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Service Execution - T1569.002 (f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4) Attack Pattern 1
File Deletion - T1070.004 (d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c) Attack Pattern Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
Symmetric Cryptography - T1573.001 (24bfaeba-cb0d-4525-b3dc-507c77ecec41) Attack Pattern Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
Windows Service - T1543.003 (2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32) Attack Pattern Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
File and Directory Discovery - T1083 (7bc57495-ea59-4380-be31-a64af124ef18) Attack Pattern Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware System Service Discovery - T1007 (322bad5a-1c49-4d23-ab79-76d641794afa) Attack Pattern 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 9002 RAT (bab647d7-c9d6-4697-8fd2-1295c7429e1f) Malpedia 1
Indicator Removal - T1070 (799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69) Attack Pattern Clear Windows Event Logs - T1070.001 (6495ae23-3ab4-43c5-a94f-5638a2c31fd2) Attack Pattern 2
Aurora (2f899e3e-1a46-43ea-8e68-140603ce943d) Malpedia Aurora (70c31066-237a-11e8-8eff-37ef1ad0c703) Tool 2
Aurora (70c31066-237a-11e8-8eff-37ef1ad0c703) Tool 9002 RAT (bab647d7-c9d6-4697-8fd2-1295c7429e1f) Malpedia 2
System Services - T1569 (d157f9d2-d09a-4efa-bb2a-64963f94e253) Attack Pattern Service Execution - T1569.002 (f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4) Attack Pattern 2
File Deletion - T1070.004 (d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c) Attack Pattern Indicator Removal - T1070 (799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69) Attack Pattern 2
Encrypted Channel - T1573 (b8902400-e6c5-4ba2-95aa-2d35b442b118) Attack Pattern Symmetric Cryptography - T1573.001 (24bfaeba-cb0d-4525-b3dc-507c77ecec41) 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