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SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927)

SUNBURST is a trojanized DLL designed to fit within the SolarWinds Orion software update framework. It was used by APT29 since at least February 2020.(Citation: SolarWinds Sunburst Sunspot Update January 2021)(Citation: Microsoft Deep Dive Solorigate January 2021)

Cluster A Galaxy A Cluster B Galaxy B Level
SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware Ingress Tool Transfer - T1105 (e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add) Attack Pattern 1
SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware Steganography - T1001.002 (eec23884-3fa1-4d8a-ac50-6f104d51e235) Attack Pattern 1
Standard Encoding - T1132.001 (04fd5427-79c7-44ea-ae13-11b24778ff1c) Attack Pattern SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware 1
Code Signing - T1553.002 (32901740-b42c-4fdd-bc02-345b5dc57082) Attack Pattern SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware 1
SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware DNS - T1071.004 (1996eef1-ced3-4d7f-bf94-33298cabbf72) Attack Pattern 1
SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware Indicator Removal - T1070 (799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69) Attack Pattern 1
System Time Discovery - T1124 (f3c544dc-673c-4ef3-accb-53229f1ae077) Attack Pattern SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware 1
Indicator Removal from Tools - T1027.005 (b0533c6e-8fea-4788-874f-b799cacc4b92) Attack Pattern SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware 1
Query Registry - T1012 (c32f7008-9fea-41f7-8366-5eb9b74bd896) Attack Pattern SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware 1
SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware Match Legitimate Name or Location - T1036.005 (1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2) Attack Pattern 1
Data from Local System - T1005 (3c4a2599-71ee-4405-ba1e-0e28414b4bc5) Attack Pattern SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware 1
Process Discovery - T1057 (8f4a33ec-8b1f-4b80-a2f6-642b2e479580) Attack Pattern SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware 1
SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware System Owner/User Discovery - T1033 (03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104) Attack Pattern 1
System Information Discovery - T1082 (354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1) Attack Pattern SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware 1
System Network Configuration Discovery - T1016 (707399d6-ab3e-4963-9315-d9d3818cd6a0) Attack Pattern SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware 1
Clear Network Connection History and Configurations - T1070.007 (3975dbb5-0e1e-4f5b-bae1-cf2ab84b46dc) Attack Pattern SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware 1
SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware Rundll32 - T1218.011 (045d0922-2310-4e60-b5e4-3302302cb3c5) Attack Pattern 1
Junk Data - T1001.001 (f7c0689c-4dbd-489b-81be-7cb7c7079ade) Attack Pattern SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware 1
Modify Registry - T1112 (57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4) Attack Pattern SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware 1
SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware Disable or Modify Tools - T1562.001 (ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579) Attack Pattern 1
Image File Execution Options Injection - T1546.012 (6d4a7fb3-5a24-42be-ae61-6728a2b581f6) Attack Pattern SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware 1
Protocol Impersonation - T1001.003 (c325b232-d5bc-4dde-a3ec-71f3db9e8adc) Attack Pattern SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware 1
Obfuscated Files or Information - T1027 (b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a) Attack Pattern SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware 1
SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware Windows Management Instrumentation - T1047 (01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055) Attack Pattern 1
File Deletion - T1070.004 (d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c) Attack Pattern SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware 1
SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware Symmetric Cryptography - T1573.001 (24bfaeba-cb0d-4525-b3dc-507c77ecec41) Attack Pattern 1
Clear Persistence - T1070.009 (d2c4e5ea-dbdf-4113-805a-b1e2a337fb33) Attack Pattern SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware 1
SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware File and Directory Discovery - T1083 (7bc57495-ea59-4380-be31-a64af124ef18) Attack Pattern 1
SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware System Service Discovery - T1007 (322bad5a-1c49-4d23-ab79-76d641794afa) Attack Pattern 1
SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware Security Software Discovery - T1518.001 (cba37adb-d6fb-4610-b069-dd04c0643384) Attack Pattern 1
Time Based Evasion - T1497.003 (4bed873f-0b7d-41d4-b93a-b6905d1f90b0) Attack Pattern SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware 1
SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware Dynamic Resolution - T1568 (7bd9c723-2f78-4309-82c5-47cad406572b) Attack Pattern 1
SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware Web Protocols - T1071.001 (df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161) Attack Pattern 1
SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware System Checks - T1497.001 (29be378d-262d-4e99-b00d-852d573628e6) Attack Pattern 1
SUNBURST - S0559 (a8839c95-029f-44cf-8f3d-a3cf2039e927) Malware Visual Basic - T1059.005 (dfd7cc1d-e1d8-4394-a198-97c4cab8aa67) Attack Pattern 1
Data Obfuscation - T1001 (ad255bfe-a9e6-4b52-a258-8d3462abe842) Attack Pattern Steganography - T1001.002 (eec23884-3fa1-4d8a-ac50-6f104d51e235) Attack Pattern 2
Standard Encoding - T1132.001 (04fd5427-79c7-44ea-ae13-11b24778ff1c) Attack Pattern Data Encoding - T1132 (cc7b8c4e-9be0-47ca-b0bb-83915ec3ee2f) 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
Application Layer Protocol - T1071 (355be19c-ffc9-46d5-8d50-d6a036c675b6) Attack Pattern DNS - T1071.004 (1996eef1-ced3-4d7f-bf94-33298cabbf72) Attack Pattern 2
Indicator Removal from Tools - T1027.005 (b0533c6e-8fea-4788-874f-b799cacc4b92) Attack Pattern Obfuscated Files or Information - T1027 (b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a) Attack Pattern 2
Masquerading - T1036 (42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0) Attack Pattern Match Legitimate Name or Location - T1036.005 (1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2) Attack Pattern 2
Clear Network Connection History and Configurations - T1070.007 (3975dbb5-0e1e-4f5b-bae1-cf2ab84b46dc) Attack Pattern Indicator Removal - T1070 (799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69) Attack Pattern 2
System Binary Proxy Execution - T1218 (457c7820-d331-465a-915e-42f85500ccc4) Attack Pattern Rundll32 - T1218.011 (045d0922-2310-4e60-b5e4-3302302cb3c5) Attack Pattern 2
Junk Data - T1001.001 (f7c0689c-4dbd-489b-81be-7cb7c7079ade) Attack Pattern Data Obfuscation - T1001 (ad255bfe-a9e6-4b52-a258-8d3462abe842) Attack Pattern 2
Disable or Modify Tools - T1562.001 (ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579) Attack Pattern Impair Defenses - T1562 (3d333250-30e4-4a82-9edc-756c68afc529) Attack Pattern 2
Image File Execution Options Injection - T1546.012 (6d4a7fb3-5a24-42be-ae61-6728a2b581f6) Attack Pattern Event Triggered Execution - T1546 (b6301b64-ef57-4cce-bb0b-77026f14a8db) Attack Pattern 2
Protocol Impersonation - T1001.003 (c325b232-d5bc-4dde-a3ec-71f3db9e8adc) Attack Pattern Data Obfuscation - T1001 (ad255bfe-a9e6-4b52-a258-8d3462abe842) 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
Clear Persistence - T1070.009 (d2c4e5ea-dbdf-4113-805a-b1e2a337fb33) Attack Pattern Indicator Removal - T1070 (799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69) Attack Pattern 2
Software Discovery - T1518 (e3b6daca-e963-4a69-aee6-ed4fd653ad58) Attack Pattern Security Software Discovery - T1518.001 (cba37adb-d6fb-4610-b069-dd04c0643384) Attack Pattern 2
Time Based Evasion - T1497.003 (4bed873f-0b7d-41d4-b93a-b6905d1f90b0) Attack Pattern Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion - T1497 (82caa33e-d11a-433a-94ea-9b5a5fbef81d) Attack Pattern 2
Application Layer Protocol - T1071 (355be19c-ffc9-46d5-8d50-d6a036c675b6) Attack Pattern Web Protocols - T1071.001 (df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161) Attack Pattern 2
Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion - T1497 (82caa33e-d11a-433a-94ea-9b5a5fbef81d) Attack Pattern System Checks - T1497.001 (29be378d-262d-4e99-b00d-852d573628e6) Attack Pattern 2
Visual Basic - T1059.005 (dfd7cc1d-e1d8-4394-a198-97c4cab8aa67) Attack Pattern Command and Scripting Interpreter - T1059 (7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830) Attack Pattern 2