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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
Clear Windows Event Logs - T1070.001 (6495ae23-3ab4-43c5-a94f-5638a2c31fd2) Attack Pattern Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Aurora (2f899e3e-1a46-43ea-8e68-140603ce943d) Malpedia 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Query Registry - T1012 (c32f7008-9fea-41f7-8366-5eb9b74bd896) Attack Pattern 1
Data from Local System - T1005 (3c4a2599-71ee-4405-ba1e-0e28414b4bc5) Attack Pattern Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Process Discovery - T1057 (8f4a33ec-8b1f-4b80-a2f6-642b2e479580) Attack Pattern 1
Access Token Manipulation - T1134 (dcaa092b-7de9-4a21-977f-7fcb77e89c48) Attack Pattern Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 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
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Modify Registry - T1112 (57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4) Attack Pattern 1
Aurora (70c31066-237a-11e8-8eff-37ef1ad0c703) Tool Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Screen Capture - T1113 (0259baeb-9f63-4c69-bf10-eb038c390688) Attack Pattern 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 File Deletion - T1070.004 (d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c) Attack Pattern 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Service Execution - T1569.002 (f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4) Attack Pattern 1
Symmetric Cryptography - T1573.001 (24bfaeba-cb0d-4525-b3dc-507c77ecec41) Attack Pattern Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware File and Directory Discovery - T1083 (7bc57495-ea59-4380-be31-a64af124ef18) Attack Pattern 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Windows Service - T1543.003 (2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32) Attack Pattern 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware System Service Discovery - T1007 (322bad5a-1c49-4d23-ab79-76d641794afa) Attack Pattern 1
9002 RAT (bab647d7-c9d6-4697-8fd2-1295c7429e1f) Malpedia Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol - T1048 (a19e86f8-1c0a-4fea-8407-23b73d615776) Attack Pattern 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Shared Modules - T1129 (0a5231ec-41af-4a35-83d0-6bdf11f28c65) Attack Pattern 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Ingress Tool Transfer - T1105 (e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add) Attack Pattern 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 (70c31066-237a-11e8-8eff-37ef1ad0c703) Tool 9002 RAT (bab647d7-c9d6-4697-8fd2-1295c7429e1f) Malpedia 2
Aurora (70c31066-237a-11e8-8eff-37ef1ad0c703) Tool Aurora (2f899e3e-1a46-43ea-8e68-140603ce943d) Malpedia 2
Indicator Removal - T1070 (799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69) Attack Pattern File Deletion - T1070.004 (d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c) Attack Pattern 2
System Services - T1569 (d157f9d2-d09a-4efa-bb2a-64963f94e253) Attack Pattern Service Execution - T1569.002 (f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4) Attack Pattern 2
Symmetric Cryptography - T1573.001 (24bfaeba-cb0d-4525-b3dc-507c77ecec41) Attack Pattern Encrypted Channel - T1573 (b8902400-e6c5-4ba2-95aa-2d35b442b118) Attack Pattern 2
Create or Modify System Process - T1543 (106c0cf6-bf73-4601-9aa8-0945c2715ec5) Attack Pattern Windows Service - T1543.003 (2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32) Attack Pattern 2