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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 - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set PROMETHIUM (43894e2a-174e-4931-94a8-2296afe8f650) Threat Actor 1
PROMETHIUM (5744f91a-d2d8-4f92-920f-943dd80c578f) Microsoft Activity Group actor PROMETHIUM (43894e2a-174e-4931-94a8-2296afe8f650) Threat Actor 1
PROMETHIUM - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set Windows Service - T1543.003 (2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32) 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 Match Legitimate Name or Location - T1036.005 (1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2) 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 Masquerade Task or Service - T1036.004 (7bdca9d5-d500-4d7d-8c52-5fd47baf4c0c) Attack Pattern 2
PROMETHIUM - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set Malicious File - T1204.002 (232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e) Attack Pattern 2
PROMETHIUM - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware 2
PROMETHIUM - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set Code Signing - T1553.002 (32901740-b42c-4fdd-bc02-345b5dc57082) Attack Pattern 2
PROMETHIUM - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set PROMETHIUM (5744f91a-d2d8-4f92-920f-943dd80c578f) Microsoft Activity Group actor 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
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 Drive-by Compromise - T1189 (d742a578-d70e-4d0e-96a6-02a9c30204e6) Attack Pattern 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 Truvasys - S0178 (691c60e2-273d-4d56-9ce6-b67e0f8719ad) Malware 2
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
Develop Capabilities - T1587 (edadea33-549c-4ed1-9783-8f5a5853cbdf) Attack Pattern Code Signing Certificates - T1587.002 (34b3f738-bd64-40e5-a112-29b0542bc8bf) Attack Pattern 3
Match Legitimate Name or Location - T1036.005 (1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2) Attack Pattern Masquerading - T1036 (42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0) 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
Masquerade Task or Service - T1036.004 (7bdca9d5-d500-4d7d-8c52-5fd47baf4c0c) Attack Pattern Masquerading - T1036 (42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0) 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
Match Legitimate Name or Location - T1036.005 (1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2) Attack Pattern StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Masquerade Task or Service - T1036.004 (7bdca9d5-d500-4d7d-8c52-5fd47baf4c0c) Attack Pattern 3
Archive via Custom Method - T1560.003 (143c0cbb-a297-4142-9624-87ffc778980b) Attack Pattern StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware 3
Malicious File - T1204.002 (232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e) Attack Pattern StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Code Signing - T1553.002 (32901740-b42c-4fdd-bc02-345b5dc57082) Attack Pattern 3
Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder - T1547.001 (9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279) Attack Pattern StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware 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 Non-Standard Port - T1571 (b18eae87-b469-4e14-b454-b171b416bc18) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Automated Exfiltration - T1020 (774a3188-6ba9-4dc4-879d-d54ee48a5ce9) Attack Pattern 3
Asymmetric Cryptography - T1573.002 (bf176076-b789-408e-8cba-7275e81c0ada) Attack Pattern StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware 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 System Information Discovery - T1082 (354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1) 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 Encrypted/Encoded File - T1027.013 (0d91b3c0-5e50-47c3-949a-2a796f04d144) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware PowerShell - T1059.001 (970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736) Attack Pattern 3
Process Discovery - T1057 (8f4a33ec-8b1f-4b80-a2f6-642b2e479580) Attack Pattern StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware 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 File Deletion - T1070.004 (d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c) 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 Multi-hop Proxy - T1090.003 (a782ebe2-daba-42c7-bc82-e8e9d923162d) 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 Windows Service - T1543.003 (2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Web Protocols - T1071.001 (df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161) Attack Pattern 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Ingress Tool Transfer - T1105 (e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add) Attack Pattern 3
Automated Collection - T1119 (30208d3e-0d6b-43c8-883e-44462a514619) Attack Pattern StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Hidden Window - T1564.003 (cbb66055-0325-4111-aca0-40547b6ad5b0) Attack Pattern 3
Code Signing - T1553.002 (32901740-b42c-4fdd-bc02-345b5dc57082) Attack Pattern Subvert Trust Controls - T1553 (b83e166d-13d7-4b52-8677-dff90c548fd7) Attack Pattern 3
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 3
Develop Capabilities - T1587 (edadea33-549c-4ed1-9783-8f5a5853cbdf) Attack Pattern Digital Certificates - T1587.003 (1cec9319-743b-4840-bb65-431547bce82a) Attack Pattern 3
Local Accounts - T1078.003 (fdc47f44-dd32-4b99-af5f-209f556f63c2) Attack Pattern Valid Accounts - T1078 (b17a1a56-e99c-403c-8948-561df0cffe81) Attack Pattern 3
Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder - T1547.001 (9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279) Attack Pattern Truvasys - S0178 (691c60e2-273d-4d56-9ce6-b67e0f8719ad) Malware 3
Truvasys - S0178 (691c60e2-273d-4d56-9ce6-b67e0f8719ad) Malware Masquerade Task or Service - T1036.004 (7bdca9d5-d500-4d7d-8c52-5fd47baf4c0c) Attack Pattern 3
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
Asymmetric Cryptography - T1573.002 (bf176076-b789-408e-8cba-7275e81c0ada) Attack Pattern Encrypted Channel - T1573 (b8902400-e6c5-4ba2-95aa-2d35b442b118) 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
Obfuscated Files or Information - T1027 (b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a) Attack Pattern Encrypted/Encoded File - T1027.013 (0d91b3c0-5e50-47c3-949a-2a796f04d144) Attack Pattern 4
Command and Scripting Interpreter - T1059 (7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830) Attack Pattern PowerShell - T1059.001 (970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736) Attack Pattern 4
Indicator Removal - T1070 (799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69) Attack Pattern File Deletion - T1070.004 (d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c) 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
Proxy - T1090 (731f4f55-b6d0-41d1-a7a9-072a66389aea) Attack Pattern Multi-hop Proxy - T1090.003 (a782ebe2-daba-42c7-bc82-e8e9d923162d) Attack Pattern 4
System Services - T1569 (d157f9d2-d09a-4efa-bb2a-64963f94e253) Attack Pattern Service Execution - T1569.002 (f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4) Attack Pattern 4
Web Protocols - T1071.001 (df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161) Attack Pattern Application Layer Protocol - T1071 (355be19c-ffc9-46d5-8d50-d6a036c675b6) Attack Pattern 4
Hidden Window - T1564.003 (cbb66055-0325-4111-aca0-40547b6ad5b0) Attack Pattern Hide Artifacts - T1564 (22905430-4901-4c2a-84f6-98243cb173f8) Attack Pattern 4