Sidewinder
Also tracked as T-APT-04, Rattlesnake
Sidewinder is a suspected Indian threat actor group that has been active since at least 2012. They have been observed targeting government, military, and business entities throughout Asia, primarily focusing on Pakistan, China, Nepal, and Afghanistan.
- Known attack methods
- 30
- Origin
- India
- First seen
- 2012
- Source
- MITRE ATT&CK
How they break in
Techniques MITRE has documented this group using, mapped onto the ATT&CK matrix. Each one is a behaviour you can look for in your own logs, and a control you can test.
Reconnaissance
12 techniques · 1 used
Resource Development
9 techniques
Initial Access
11 techniques · 1 used
Execution
20 techniques · 4 used
Persistence
22 techniques · 1 used
Privilege Escalation
13 techniques
Stealth
30 techniques · 4 used
Defense Impairment
18 techniques
Credential Access
17 techniques
Discovery
34 techniques · 7 used
Lateral Movement
9 techniques
Collection
17 techniques · 2 used
Command and Control
18 techniques · 2 used
Exfiltration
9 techniques · 1 used
Impact
15 techniques
Reconnaissance2
Initial access2
Execution7
Persistence1
Stealth5
Discovery8
Command and control2
Exfiltration1
Tools
Legitimate or dual-use software the group is documented using. Most of it is software your own administrators use too, which is the point.