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SLOTHFULMEDIA - S0533 (feb2d7bb-aacb-48df-ad04-ccf41a30cd90)

SLOTHFULMEDIA is a remote access Trojan written in C++ that has been used by an unidentified "sophisticated cyber actor" since at least January 2017.(Citation: CISA MAR SLOTHFULMEDIA October 2020)(Citation: Costin Raiu IAmTheKing October 2020) It has been used to target government organizations, defense contractors, universities, and energy companies in Russia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe.(Citation: USCYBERCOM SLOTHFULMEDIA October 2020)(Citation: Kaspersky IAmTheKing October 2020)

In October 2020, Kaspersky Labs assessed SLOTHFULMEDIA is part of an activity cluster it refers to as "IAmTheKing".(Citation: Kaspersky IAmTheKing October 2020) ESET also noted code similarity between SLOTHFULMEDIA and droppers used by a group it refers to as "PowerPool".(Citation: ESET PowerPool Code October 2020)

Cluster A Galaxy A Cluster B Galaxy B Level
SLOTHFULMEDIA - S0533 (feb2d7bb-aacb-48df-ad04-ccf41a30cd90) Malware System Network Connections Discovery - T1049 (7e150503-88e7-4861-866b-ff1ac82c4475) Attack Pattern 1
SLOTHFULMEDIA - S0533 (feb2d7bb-aacb-48df-ad04-ccf41a30cd90) Malware Ingress Tool Transfer - T1105 (e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add) Attack Pattern 1
SLOTHFULMEDIA - S0533 (feb2d7bb-aacb-48df-ad04-ccf41a30cd90) Malware Data Obfuscation - T1001 (ad255bfe-a9e6-4b52-a258-8d3462abe842) Attack Pattern 1
SLOTHFULMEDIA - S0533 (feb2d7bb-aacb-48df-ad04-ccf41a30cd90) Malware Windows Command Shell - T1059.003 (d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62) Attack Pattern 1
SLOTHFULMEDIA - S0533 (feb2d7bb-aacb-48df-ad04-ccf41a30cd90) Malware Keylogging - T1056.001 (09a60ea3-a8d1-4ae5-976e-5783248b72a4) Attack Pattern 1
Process Injection - T1055 (43e7dc91-05b2-474c-b9ac-2ed4fe101f4d) Attack Pattern SLOTHFULMEDIA - S0533 (feb2d7bb-aacb-48df-ad04-ccf41a30cd90) Malware 1
SLOTHFULMEDIA - S0533 (feb2d7bb-aacb-48df-ad04-ccf41a30cd90) Malware Match Legitimate Name or Location - T1036.005 (1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2) Attack Pattern 1
SLOTHFULMEDIA - S0533 (feb2d7bb-aacb-48df-ad04-ccf41a30cd90) Malware Masquerade Task or Service - T1036.004 (7bdca9d5-d500-4d7d-8c52-5fd47baf4c0c) Attack Pattern 1
Data from Local System - T1005 (3c4a2599-71ee-4405-ba1e-0e28414b4bc5) Attack Pattern SLOTHFULMEDIA - S0533 (feb2d7bb-aacb-48df-ad04-ccf41a30cd90) Malware 1
Process Discovery - T1057 (8f4a33ec-8b1f-4b80-a2f6-642b2e479580) Attack Pattern SLOTHFULMEDIA - S0533 (feb2d7bb-aacb-48df-ad04-ccf41a30cd90) Malware 1
SLOTHFULMEDIA - S0533 (feb2d7bb-aacb-48df-ad04-ccf41a30cd90) Malware Exfiltration Over C2 Channel - T1041 (92d7da27-2d91-488e-a00c-059dc162766d) Attack Pattern 1
SLOTHFULMEDIA - S0533 (feb2d7bb-aacb-48df-ad04-ccf41a30cd90) 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 SLOTHFULMEDIA - S0533 (feb2d7bb-aacb-48df-ad04-ccf41a30cd90) Malware 1
SLOTHFULMEDIA - S0533 (feb2d7bb-aacb-48df-ad04-ccf41a30cd90) Malware Modify Registry - T1112 (57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4) Attack Pattern 1
Screen Capture - T1113 (0259baeb-9f63-4c69-bf10-eb038c390688) Attack Pattern SLOTHFULMEDIA - S0533 (feb2d7bb-aacb-48df-ad04-ccf41a30cd90) Malware 1
SLOTHFULMEDIA - S0533 (feb2d7bb-aacb-48df-ad04-ccf41a30cd90) Malware Hidden Files and Directories - T1564.001 (ec8fc7e2-b356-455c-8db5-2e37be158e7d) Attack Pattern 1
SLOTHFULMEDIA - S0533 (feb2d7bb-aacb-48df-ad04-ccf41a30cd90) Malware Service Stop - T1489 (20fb2507-d71c-455d-9b6d-6104461cf26b) Attack Pattern 1
SLOTHFULMEDIA - S0533 (feb2d7bb-aacb-48df-ad04-ccf41a30cd90) Malware Service Execution - T1569.002 (f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4) Attack Pattern 1
SLOTHFULMEDIA - S0533 (feb2d7bb-aacb-48df-ad04-ccf41a30cd90) Malware File Deletion - T1070.004 (d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c) Attack Pattern 1
Windows Service - T1543.003 (2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32) Attack Pattern SLOTHFULMEDIA - S0533 (feb2d7bb-aacb-48df-ad04-ccf41a30cd90) Malware 1
SLOTHFULMEDIA - S0533 (feb2d7bb-aacb-48df-ad04-ccf41a30cd90) Malware File and Directory Discovery - T1083 (7bc57495-ea59-4380-be31-a64af124ef18) Attack Pattern 1
SLOTHFULMEDIA - S0533 (feb2d7bb-aacb-48df-ad04-ccf41a30cd90) Malware System Service Discovery - T1007 (322bad5a-1c49-4d23-ab79-76d641794afa) Attack Pattern 1
SLOTHFULMEDIA - S0533 (feb2d7bb-aacb-48df-ad04-ccf41a30cd90) Malware Web Protocols - T1071.001 (df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161) Attack Pattern 1
Windows Command Shell - T1059.003 (d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62) Attack Pattern Command and Scripting Interpreter - T1059 (7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830) Attack Pattern 2
Input Capture - T1056 (bb5a00de-e086-4859-a231-fa793f6797e2) Attack Pattern Keylogging - T1056.001 (09a60ea3-a8d1-4ae5-976e-5783248b72a4) 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
Masquerading - T1036 (42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0) Attack Pattern Masquerade Task or Service - T1036.004 (7bdca9d5-d500-4d7d-8c52-5fd47baf4c0c) Attack Pattern 2
Hidden Files and Directories - T1564.001 (ec8fc7e2-b356-455c-8db5-2e37be158e7d) Attack Pattern Hide Artifacts - T1564 (22905430-4901-4c2a-84f6-98243cb173f8) 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
File Deletion - T1070.004 (d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c) Attack Pattern Indicator Removal - T1070 (799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69) 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
Application Layer Protocol - T1071 (355be19c-ffc9-46d5-8d50-d6a036c675b6) Attack Pattern Web Protocols - T1071.001 (df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161) Attack Pattern 2