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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 (43894e2a-174e-4931-94a8-2296afe8f650) Threat Actor PROMETHIUM (5744f91a-d2d8-4f92-920f-943dd80c578f) Microsoft Activity Group actor 1
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 Port Knocking - T1205.001 (8868cb5b-d575-4a60-acb2-07d37389a2fd) Attack Pattern 2
Malicious File - T1204.002 (232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e) Attack Pattern PROMETHIUM - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set 2
Code Signing - T1553.002 (32901740-b42c-4fdd-bc02-345b5dc57082) 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
Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder - T1547.001 (9efb1ea7-c37b-4595-9640-b7680cd84279) Attack Pattern PROMETHIUM - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set 2
PROMETHIUM - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set Drive-by Compromise - T1189 (d742a578-d70e-4d0e-96a6-02a9c30204e6) Attack Pattern 2
Digital Certificates - T1587.003 (1cec9319-743b-4840-bb65-431547bce82a) Attack Pattern PROMETHIUM - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set 2
PROMETHIUM - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location - T1036.005 (1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2) 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 Certificates - T1587.002 (34b3f738-bd64-40e5-a112-29b0542bc8bf) 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 Masquerade Task or Service - T1036.004 (7bdca9d5-d500-4d7d-8c52-5fd47baf4c0c) Attack Pattern 2
PROMETHIUM - G0056 (efed95ba-d7e8-47ff-8c53-99c42426ee7c) Intrusion Set Windows Service - T1543.003 (2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32) Attack Pattern 2
Port Knocking - T1205.001 (8868cb5b-d575-4a60-acb2-07d37389a2fd) Attack Pattern Traffic Signaling - T1205 (451a9977-d255-43c9-b431-66de80130c8c) 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
Code Signing - T1553.002 (32901740-b42c-4fdd-bc02-345b5dc57082) Attack Pattern Subvert Trust Controls - T1553 (b83e166d-13d7-4b52-8677-dff90c548fd7) 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
Truvasys - S0178 (691c60e2-273d-4d56-9ce6-b67e0f8719ad) Malware Masquerade Task or Service - T1036.004 (7bdca9d5-d500-4d7d-8c52-5fd47baf4c0c) 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
Digital Certificates - T1587.003 (1cec9319-743b-4840-bb65-431547bce82a) Attack Pattern Develop Capabilities - T1587 (edadea33-549c-4ed1-9783-8f5a5853cbdf) Attack Pattern 3
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
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 File Deletion - T1070.004 (d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c) Attack Pattern 3
Multi-hop Proxy - T1090.003 (a782ebe2-daba-42c7-bc82-e8e9d923162d) Attack Pattern StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware 3
Ingress Tool Transfer - T1105 (e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add) Attack Pattern StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware 3
Automated Collection - T1119 (30208d3e-0d6b-43c8-883e-44462a514619) Attack Pattern StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware 3
Automated Exfiltration - T1020 (774a3188-6ba9-4dc4-879d-d54ee48a5ce9) 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
Web Protocols - T1071.001 (df8b2a25-8bdf-4856-953c-a04372b1c161) Attack Pattern StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware 3
StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware Disable or Modify Tools - T1685 (bbde9781-60aa-4b8a-a911-895b0c1b3872) 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 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
Non-Standard Port - T1571 (b18eae87-b469-4e14-b454-b171b416bc18) 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
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 Hidden Window - T1564.003 (cbb66055-0325-4111-aca0-40547b6ad5b0) Attack Pattern 3
Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location - T1036.005 (1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2) Attack Pattern StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware 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 Masquerade Task or Service - T1036.004 (7bdca9d5-d500-4d7d-8c52-5fd47baf4c0c) 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
Encrypted/Encoded File - T1027.013 (0d91b3c0-5e50-47c3-949a-2a796f04d144) 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
Code Signing - T1553.002 (32901740-b42c-4fdd-bc02-345b5dc57082) Attack Pattern StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware 3
PowerShell - T1059.001 (970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736) Attack Pattern StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware 3
System Network Configuration Discovery - T1016 (707399d6-ab3e-4963-9315-d9d3818cd6a0) Attack Pattern StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware 3
Asymmetric Cryptography - T1573.002 (bf176076-b789-408e-8cba-7275e81c0ada) Attack Pattern StrongPity - S0491 (20945359-3b39-4542-85ef-08ecb4e1c174) Malware 3
Develop Capabilities - T1587 (edadea33-549c-4ed1-9783-8f5a5853cbdf) Attack Pattern Code Signing Certificates - T1587.002 (34b3f738-bd64-40e5-a112-29b0542bc8bf) 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
Masquerade Task or Service - T1036.004 (7bdca9d5-d500-4d7d-8c52-5fd47baf4c0c) Attack Pattern Masquerading - T1036 (42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0) 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
Indicator Removal - T1070 (799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69) Attack Pattern File Deletion - T1070.004 (d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c) Attack Pattern 4
Multi-hop Proxy - T1090.003 (a782ebe2-daba-42c7-bc82-e8e9d923162d) Attack Pattern Proxy - T1090 (731f4f55-b6d0-41d1-a7a9-072a66389aea) 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
Software Discovery - T1518 (e3b6daca-e963-4a69-aee6-ed4fd653ad58) Attack Pattern Security Software Discovery - T1518.001 (cba37adb-d6fb-4610-b069-dd04c0643384) 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
Hidden Window - T1564.003 (cbb66055-0325-4111-aca0-40547b6ad5b0) Attack Pattern Hide Artifacts - T1564 (22905430-4901-4c2a-84f6-98243cb173f8) Attack Pattern 4
Archive Collected Data - T1560 (53ac20cd-aca3-406e-9aa0-9fc7fdc60a5a) Attack Pattern Archive via Custom Method - T1560.003 (143c0cbb-a297-4142-9624-87ffc778980b) 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
PowerShell - T1059.001 (970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736) Attack Pattern Command and Scripting Interpreter - T1059 (7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830) Attack Pattern 4
Encrypted Channel - T1573 (b8902400-e6c5-4ba2-95aa-2d35b442b118) Attack Pattern Asymmetric Cryptography - T1573.002 (bf176076-b789-408e-8cba-7275e81c0ada) Attack Pattern 4