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PLEAD - S0435 (b57f419e-8b12-49d3-886b-145383725dcd)

PLEAD is a remote access tool (RAT) and downloader used by BlackTech in targeted attacks in East Asia including Taiwan, Japan, and Hong Kong.(Citation: TrendMicro BlackTech June 2017)(Citation: JPCert PLEAD Downloader June 2018) PLEAD has also been referred to as TSCookie, though more recent reporting indicates likely separation between the two. PLEAD was observed in use as early as March 2017.(Citation: JPCert TSCookie March 2018)(Citation: JPCert PLEAD Downloader June 2018)

Cluster A Galaxy A Cluster B Galaxy B Level
Application Window Discovery - T1010 (4ae4f953-fe58-4cc8-a327-33257e30a830) Attack Pattern PLEAD - S0435 (b57f419e-8b12-49d3-886b-145383725dcd) Malware 1
File Deletion - T1070.004 (d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c) Attack Pattern PLEAD - S0435 (b57f419e-8b12-49d3-886b-145383725dcd) Malware 1
Credentials from Password Stores - T1555 (3fc9b85a-2862-4363-a64d-d692e3ffbee0) Attack Pattern PLEAD - S0435 (b57f419e-8b12-49d3-886b-145383725dcd) Malware 1
Symmetric Cryptography - T1573.001 (24bfaeba-cb0d-4525-b3dc-507c77ecec41) Attack Pattern PLEAD - S0435 (b57f419e-8b12-49d3-886b-145383725dcd) Malware 1
Malicious File - T1204.002 (232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e) Attack Pattern PLEAD - S0435 (b57f419e-8b12-49d3-886b-145383725dcd) Malware 1
Credentials from Web Browsers - T1555.003 (58a3e6aa-4453-4cc8-a51f-4befe80b31a8) Attack Pattern PLEAD - S0435 (b57f419e-8b12-49d3-886b-145383725dcd) Malware 1
Proxy - T1090 (731f4f55-b6d0-41d1-a7a9-072a66389aea) Attack Pattern PLEAD - S0435 (b57f419e-8b12-49d3-886b-145383725dcd) Malware 1
File and Directory Discovery - T1083 (7bc57495-ea59-4380-be31-a64af124ef18) Attack Pattern PLEAD - S0435 (b57f419e-8b12-49d3-886b-145383725dcd) Malware 1
PLEAD - S0435 (b57f419e-8b12-49d3-886b-145383725dcd) Malware Ingress Tool Transfer - T1105 (e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add) Attack Pattern 1
Junk Data - T1001.001 (f7c0689c-4dbd-489b-81be-7cb7c7079ade) Attack Pattern PLEAD - S0435 (b57f419e-8b12-49d3-886b-145383725dcd) Malware 1
Native API - T1106 (391d824f-0ef1-47a0-b0ee-c59a75e27670) Attack Pattern PLEAD - S0435 (b57f419e-8b12-49d3-886b-145383725dcd) Malware 1
Web Protocols - T1071.001 (df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161) Attack Pattern PLEAD - S0435 (b57f419e-8b12-49d3-886b-145383725dcd) Malware 1
Process Discovery - T1057 (8f4a33ec-8b1f-4b80-a2f6-642b2e479580) Attack Pattern PLEAD - S0435 (b57f419e-8b12-49d3-886b-145383725dcd) Malware 1
Windows Command Shell - T1059.003 (d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62) Attack Pattern PLEAD - S0435 (b57f419e-8b12-49d3-886b-145383725dcd) Malware 1
PLEAD - S0435 (b57f419e-8b12-49d3-886b-145383725dcd) Malware Malicious Link - T1204.001 (ef67e13e-5598-4adc-bdb2-998225874fa9) Attack Pattern 1
Indicator Removal - T1070 (799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69) Attack Pattern File Deletion - T1070.004 (d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c) 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
Malicious File - T1204.002 (232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e) Attack Pattern User Execution - T1204 (8c32eb4d-805f-4fc5-bf60-c4d476c131b5) Attack Pattern 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
Data Obfuscation - T1001 (ad255bfe-a9e6-4b52-a258-8d3462abe842) Attack Pattern Junk Data - T1001.001 (f7c0689c-4dbd-489b-81be-7cb7c7079ade) 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
Command and Scripting Interpreter - T1059 (7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830) Attack Pattern Windows Command Shell - T1059.003 (d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62) Attack Pattern 2
User Execution - T1204 (8c32eb4d-805f-4fc5-bf60-c4d476c131b5) Attack Pattern Malicious Link - T1204.001 (ef67e13e-5598-4adc-bdb2-998225874fa9) Attack Pattern 2