Strider
Also tracked as ProjectSauron
Strider is a threat group that has been active since at least 2011 and has targeted victims in Russia, China, Sweden, Belgium, Iran, and Rwanda.
- Known attack methods
- 3
- First seen
- 2011
- 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
Resource Development
9 techniques
Initial Access
11 techniques
Execution
20 techniques
Persistence
22 techniques
Privilege Escalation
13 techniques
Stealth
30 techniques · 1 used
Defense Impairment
18 techniques · 1 used
Credential Access
17 techniques
Discovery
34 techniques
Lateral Movement
9 techniques
Collection
17 techniques
Command and Control
18 techniques · 1 used
Exfiltration
9 techniques
Impact
15 techniques
Stealth1
Defense impairment1
Command and control1
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Malware
Families MITRE records this group deploying. Detection names for these are a reasonable place to start.