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.
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
Malware
Families MITRE records this group deploying. Detection names for these are a reasonable place to start.
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.