Hacker groupG0102
Wizard Spider
Also tracked as UNC1878, TEMP.MixMaster, Grim Spider, FIN12, GOLD BLACKBURN, ITG23, Periwinkle Tempest, DEV-0193, Pistachio Tempest, DEV-0237
Wizard Spider is a Russia-based financially motivated threat group originally known for the creation and deployment of TrickBot since at least 2016. Wizard Spider possesses a diverse arsenal of tools and has conducted ransomware campaigns against a variety of organizations, ranging from major corporations to hospitals.
- Known attack methods
- 64
- Origin
- Russia
- Motive
- Financial gain
- First seen
- 2016
- 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.
Used by this groupNot documented for this groupIn brackets: sub-techniques this group uses, of those that exist.
Reconnaissance
12 techniques
Resource Development
9 techniques · 2 used
Initial Access
11 techniques · 1 used
Execution
20 techniques · 5 used
Persistence
22 techniques · 4 used
Privilege Escalation
13 techniques
Stealth
30 techniques · 7 used
Defense Impairment
18 techniques · 4 used
Credential Access
17 techniques · 5 used
Discovery
34 techniques · 7 used
Lateral Movement
9 techniques · 4 used
Collection
17 techniques · 3 used
Command and Control
18 techniques · 2 used
Exfiltration
9 techniques · 3 used
Impact
15 techniques · 2 used
Resource development3
Initial access2
Execution7
Persistence6
Stealth9
Defense impairment4
Credential access7
Discovery8
Lateral movement7
Collection4
Command and control2
Exfiltration3
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Malware
Families MITRE records this group deploying. Detection names for these are a reasonable place to start.
AnchorBazarCobalt StrikeContiDiavolDyreEmotetGrimAgentRyukSystemBCTrickBot
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.
AdFindBITSAdminBloodHoundEmpireLaZagneMimikatzNetNltestPingPsExecRubeus