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PROMETHIUM (43894e2a-174e-4931-94a8-2296afe8f650)

PROMETHIUM is an activity group that has been active as early as 2012. The group primarily uses Truvasys, a first-stage malware that has been in circulation for several years. Truvasys has been involved in several attack campaigns, where it has masqueraded as one of server common computer utilities, including WinUtils, TrueCrypt, WinRAR, or SanDisk. In each of the campaigns, Truvasys malware evolved with additional features—this shows a close relationship between the activity groups behind the campaigns and the developers of the malware.

Cluster A Galaxy A Cluster B Galaxy B Level
PROMETHIUM (5744f91a-d2d8-4f92-920f-943dd80c578f) Microsoft Activity Group actor PROMETHIUM (43894e2a-174e-4931-94a8-2296afe8f650) Threat Actor 1
PROMETHIUM (43894e2a-174e-4931-94a8-2296afe8f650) Threat Actor PROMETHIUM - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set 1
PROMETHIUM (5744f91a-d2d8-4f92-920f-943dd80c578f) Microsoft Activity Group actor PROMETHIUM - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set 2
Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location - T1036.005 (1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2) Attack Pattern PROMETHIUM - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set 2
Truvasys - S0178 (691c60e2-273d-4d56-9ce6-b67e0f8719ad) Malware PROMETHIUM - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set 2
PROMETHIUM - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set Digital Certificates - T1587.003 (1cec9319-743b-4840-bb65-431547bce82a) Attack Pattern 2
PROMETHIUM - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set Code Signing Certificates - T1587.002 (34b3f738-bd64-40e5-a112-29b0542bc8bf) Attack Pattern 2
PROMETHIUM - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set Port Knocking - T1205.001 (8868cb5b-d575-4a60-acb2-07d37389a2fd) Attack Pattern 2
PROMETHIUM - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set Malicious File - T1204.002 (232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e) Attack Pattern 2
Drive-by Compromise - T1189 (d742a578-d70e-4d0e-96a6-02a9c30204e6) Attack Pattern PROMETHIUM - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set 2
Windows Service - T1543.003 (2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32) Attack Pattern PROMETHIUM - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set 2
PROMETHIUM - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set Local Accounts - T1078.003 (fdc47f44-dd32-4b99-af5f-209f556f63c2) Attack Pattern 2
PROMETHIUM - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder - T1547.001 (9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279) Attack Pattern 2
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware PROMETHIUM - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set 2
PROMETHIUM - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set Masquerade Task or Service - T1036.004 (7bdca9d5-d500-4d7d-8c52-5fd47baf4c0c) Attack Pattern 2
PROMETHIUM - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set Code Signing - T1553.002 (32901740-b42c-4fdd-bc02-345b5dc57082) Attack Pattern 2
Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location - T1036.005 (1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2) Attack Pattern Masquerading - T1036 (42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0) Attack Pattern 3
Truvasys - S0178 (691c60e2-273d-4d56-9ce6-b67e0f8719ad) Malware Masquerade Task or Service - T1036.004 (7bdca9d5-d500-4d7d-8c52-5fd47baf4c0c) Attack Pattern 3
Truvasys - S0178 (691c60e2-273d-4d56-9ce6-b67e0f8719ad) Malware Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder - T1547.001 (9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279) Attack Pattern 3
Develop Capabilities - T1587 (edadea33-549c-4ed1-9783-8f5a5853cbdf) Attack Pattern Digital Certificates - T1587.003 (1cec9319-743b-4840-bb65-431547bce82a) Attack Pattern 3
Develop Capabilities - T1587 (edadea33-549c-4ed1-9783-8f5a5853cbdf) Attack Pattern Code Signing Certificates - T1587.002 (34b3f738-bd64-40e5-a112-29b0542bc8bf) Attack Pattern 3
Traffic Signaling - T1205 (451a9977-d255-43c9-b431-66de80130c8c) Attack Pattern Port Knocking - T1205.001 (8868cb5b-d575-4a60-acb2-07d37389a2fd) Attack Pattern 3
Malicious File - T1204.002 (232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e) Attack Pattern User Execution - T1204 (8c32eb4d-805f-4fc5-bf60-c4d476c131b5) Attack Pattern 3
Create or Modify System Process - T1543 (106c0cf6-bf73-4601-9aa8-0945c2715ec5) Attack Pattern Windows Service - T1543.003 (2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32) Attack Pattern 3
Valid Accounts - T1078 (b17a1a56-e99c-403c-8948-561df0cffe81) Attack Pattern Local Accounts - T1078.003 (fdc47f44-dd32-4b99-af5f-209f556f63c2) Attack Pattern 3
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution - T1547 (1ecb2399-e8ba-4f6b-8ba7-5c27d49405cf) Attack Pattern Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder - T1547.001 (9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Service Execution - T1569.002 (f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware File and Directory Discovery - T1083 (7bc57495-ea59-4380-be31-a64af124ef18) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Windows Service - T1543.003 (2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Hidden Window - T1564.003 (cbb66055-0325-4111-aca0-40547b6ad5b0) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Non-Standard Port - T1571 (b18eae87-b469-4e14-b454-b171b416bc18) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Security Software Discovery - T1518.001 (cba37adb-d6fb-4610-b069-dd04c0643384) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Malicious File - T1204.002 (232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Process Discovery - T1057 (8f4a33ec-8b1f-4b80-a2f6-642b2e479580) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware PowerShell - T1059.001 (970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Code Signing - T1553.002 (32901740-b42c-4fdd-bc02-345b5dc57082) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Encrypted/Encoded File - T1027.013 (0d91b3c0-5e50-47c3-949a-2a796f04d144) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Asymmetric Cryptography - T1573.002 (bf176076-b789-408e-8cba-7275e81c0ada) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder - T1547.001 (9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Masquerade Task or Service - T1036.004 (7bdca9d5-d500-4d7d-8c52-5fd47baf4c0c) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Automated Collection - T1119 (30208d3e-0d6b-43c8-883e-44462a514619) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Archive via Custom Method - T1560.003 (143c0cbb-a297-4142-9624-87ffc778980b) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location - T1036.005 (1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Automated Exfiltration - T1020 (774a3188-6ba9-4dc4-879d-d54ee48a5ce9) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Exfiltration Over C2 Channel - T1041 (92d7da27-2d91-488e-a00c-059dc162766d) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware System Network Configuration Discovery - T1016 (707399d6-ab3e-4963-9315-d9d3818cd6a0) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware File Deletion - T1070.004 (d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Multi-hop Proxy - T1090.003 (a782ebe2-daba-42c7-bc82-e8e9d923162d) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Local Storage Discovery - T1680 (f2514ae4-4e9b-4f26-a5ba-c4ae85fe93c3) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Disable or Modify Tools - T1562.001 (ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Ingress Tool Transfer - T1105 (e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Web Protocols - T1071.001 (df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161) Attack Pattern 3
Masquerading - T1036 (42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0) Attack Pattern Masquerade Task or Service - T1036.004 (7bdca9d5-d500-4d7d-8c52-5fd47baf4c0c) Attack Pattern 3
Subvert Trust Controls - T1553 (b83e166d-13d7-4b52-8677-dff90c548fd7) Attack Pattern Code Signing - T1553.002 (32901740-b42c-4fdd-bc02-345b5dc57082) Attack Pattern 3
Service Execution - T1569.002 (f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4) Attack Pattern System Services - T1569 (d157f9d2-d09a-4efa-bb2a-64963f94e253) Attack Pattern 4
Hide Artifacts - T1564 (22905430-4901-4c2a-84f6-98243cb173f8) Attack Pattern Hidden Window - T1564.003 (cbb66055-0325-4111-aca0-40547b6ad5b0) Attack Pattern 4
Security Software Discovery - T1518.001 (cba37adb-d6fb-4610-b069-dd04c0643384) Attack Pattern Software Discovery - T1518 (e3b6daca-e963-4a69-aee6-ed4fd653ad58) Attack Pattern 4
PowerShell - T1059.001 (970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736) Attack Pattern Command and Scripting Interpreter - T1059 (7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830) Attack Pattern 4
Encrypted/Encoded File - T1027.013 (0d91b3c0-5e50-47c3-949a-2a796f04d144) Attack Pattern Obfuscated Files or Information - T1027 (b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a) Attack Pattern 4
Asymmetric Cryptography - T1573.002 (bf176076-b789-408e-8cba-7275e81c0ada) Attack Pattern Encrypted Channel - T1573 (b8902400-e6c5-4ba2-95aa-2d35b442b118) Attack Pattern 4
Archive via Custom Method - T1560.003 (143c0cbb-a297-4142-9624-87ffc778980b) Attack Pattern Archive Collected Data - T1560 (53ac20cd-aca3-406e-9aa0-9fc7fdc60a5a) Attack Pattern 4
File Deletion - T1070.004 (d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c) Attack Pattern Indicator Removal - T1070 (799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69) Attack Pattern 4
Proxy - T1090 (731f4f55-b6d0-41d1-a7a9-072a66389aea) Attack Pattern Multi-hop Proxy - T1090.003 (a782ebe2-daba-42c7-bc82-e8e9d923162d) Attack Pattern 4
Impair Defenses - T1562 (3d333250-30e4-4a82-9edc-756c68afc529) Attack Pattern Disable or Modify Tools - T1562.001 (ac08589e-ee59-4935-8667-d845e38fe579) Attack Pattern 4
Application Layer Protocol - T1071 (355be19c-ffc9-46d5-8d50-d6a036c675b6) Attack Pattern Web Protocols - T1071.001 (df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161) Attack Pattern 4