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Small Sieve - S1035 (ff41b9b6-4c1d-407b-a7e2-835109c8dbc5)

Small Sieve is a Telegram Bot API-based Python backdoor that has been distributed using a Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) Installer; it has been used by MuddyWater since at least January 2022.(Citation: DHS CISA AA22-055A MuddyWater February 2022)(Citation: NCSC GCHQ Small Sieve Jan 2022)

Security researchers have also noted Small Sieve's use by UNC3313, which may be associated with MuddyWater.(Citation: Mandiant UNC3313 Feb 2022)

Cluster A Galaxy A Cluster B Galaxy B Level
System Owner/User Discovery - T1033 (03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104) Attack Pattern Small Sieve - S1035 (ff41b9b6-4c1d-407b-a7e2-835109c8dbc5) Malware 1
Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder - T1547.001 (9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279) Attack Pattern Small Sieve - S1035 (ff41b9b6-4c1d-407b-a7e2-835109c8dbc5) Malware 1
System Network Configuration Discovery - T1016 (707399d6-ab3e-4963-9315-d9d3818cd6a0) Attack Pattern Small Sieve - S1035 (ff41b9b6-4c1d-407b-a7e2-835109c8dbc5) Malware 1
Non-Standard Encoding - T1132.002 (d467bc38-284b-4a00-96ac-125f447799fc) Attack Pattern Small Sieve - S1035 (ff41b9b6-4c1d-407b-a7e2-835109c8dbc5) Malware 1
Small Sieve - S1035 (ff41b9b6-4c1d-407b-a7e2-835109c8dbc5) Malware Python - T1059.006 (cc3502b5-30cc-4473-ad48-42d51a6ef6d1) Attack Pattern 1
Small Sieve - S1035 (ff41b9b6-4c1d-407b-a7e2-835109c8dbc5) Malware Asymmetric Cryptography - T1573.002 (bf176076-b789-408e-8cba-7275e81c0ada) Attack Pattern 1
Small Sieve - S1035 (ff41b9b6-4c1d-407b-a7e2-835109c8dbc5) Malware Execution Guardrails - T1480 (853c4192-4311-43e1-bfbb-b11b14911852) Attack Pattern 1
Small Sieve - S1035 (ff41b9b6-4c1d-407b-a7e2-835109c8dbc5) Malware Ingress Tool Transfer - T1105 (e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add) Attack Pattern 1
Web Protocols - T1071.001 (df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161) Attack Pattern Small Sieve - S1035 (ff41b9b6-4c1d-407b-a7e2-835109c8dbc5) Malware 1
Match Legitimate Name or Location - T1036.005 (1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2) Attack Pattern Small Sieve - S1035 (ff41b9b6-4c1d-407b-a7e2-835109c8dbc5) Malware 1
Obfuscated Files or Information - T1027 (b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a) Attack Pattern Small Sieve - S1035 (ff41b9b6-4c1d-407b-a7e2-835109c8dbc5) Malware 1
Bidirectional Communication - T1102.002 (be055942-6e63-49d7-9fa1-9cb7d8a8f3f4) Attack Pattern Small Sieve - S1035 (ff41b9b6-4c1d-407b-a7e2-835109c8dbc5) Malware 1
Small Sieve - S1035 (ff41b9b6-4c1d-407b-a7e2-835109c8dbc5) Malware Windows Command Shell - T1059.003 (d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62) Attack Pattern 1
Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder - T1547.001 (9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279) Attack Pattern Boot or Logon Autostart Execution - T1547 (1ecb2399-e8ba-4f6b-8ba7-5c27d49405cf) Attack Pattern 2
Non-Standard Encoding - T1132.002 (d467bc38-284b-4a00-96ac-125f447799fc) Attack Pattern Data Encoding - T1132 (cc7b8c4e-9be0-47ca-b0bb-83915ec3ee2f) Attack Pattern 2
Command and Scripting Interpreter - T1059 (7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830) Attack Pattern Python - T1059.006 (cc3502b5-30cc-4473-ad48-42d51a6ef6d1) Attack Pattern 2
Encrypted Channel - T1573 (b8902400-e6c5-4ba2-95aa-2d35b442b118) Attack Pattern Asymmetric Cryptography - T1573.002 (bf176076-b789-408e-8cba-7275e81c0ada) 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
Match Legitimate Name or Location - T1036.005 (1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2) Attack Pattern Masquerading - T1036 (42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0) Attack Pattern 2
Web Service - T1102 (830c9528-df21-472c-8c14-a036bf17d665) Attack Pattern Bidirectional Communication - T1102.002 (be055942-6e63-49d7-9fa1-9cb7d8a8f3f4) 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