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Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c)

Moses Staff is a suspected Iranian threat group that has primarily targeted Israeli companies since at least September 2021. Moses Staff openly stated their motivation in attacking Israeli companies is to cause damage by leaking stolen sensitive data and encrypting the victim's networks without a ransom demand.(Citation: Checkpoint MosesStaff Nov 2021)

Security researchers assess Moses Staff is politically motivated, and has targeted government, finance, travel, energy, manufacturing, and utility companies outside of Israel as well, including those in Italy, India, Germany, Chile, Turkey, the UAE, and the US.(Citation: Cybereason StrifeWater Feb 2022)

Cluster A Galaxy A Cluster B Galaxy B Level
Code Signing - T1553.002 (32901740-b42c-4fdd-bc02-345b5dc57082) Attack Pattern Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set 1
Disable or Modify System Firewall - T1562.004 (5372c5fe-f424-4def-bcd5-d3a8e770f07b) Attack Pattern Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set 1
System Information Discovery - T1082 (354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1) Attack Pattern Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set 1
Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set Encrypted/Encoded File - T1027.013 (0d91b3c0-5e50-47c3-949a-2a796f04d144) Attack Pattern 1
Web Shell - T1505.003 (5d0d3609-d06d-49e1-b9c9-b544e0c618cb) Attack Pattern Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set 1
Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set System Network Configuration Discovery - T1016 (707399d6-ab3e-4963-9315-d9d3818cd6a0) Attack Pattern 1
Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set Tool - T1588.002 (a2fdce72-04b2-409a-ac10-cc1695f4fce0) Attack Pattern 1
Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set Local Account - T1087.001 (25659dd6-ea12-45c4-97e6-381e3e4b593e) Attack Pattern 1
Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set Malware - T1587.001 (212306d8-efa4-44c9-8c2d-ed3d2e224aa0) Attack Pattern 1
Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set Exploit Public-Facing Application - T1190 (3f886f2a-874f-4333-b794-aa6075009b1c) Attack Pattern 1
Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set SMB/Windows Admin Shares - T1021.002 (4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541) Attack Pattern 1
Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware 1
Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set PyDCrypt - S1032 (2ac41e8b-4865-4ced-839d-78e7852c47f3) Malware 1
Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set Ingress Tool Transfer - T1105 (e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add) Attack Pattern 1
Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set PsExec - S0029 (ff6caf67-ea1f-4895-b80e-4bb0fc31c6db) mitre-tool 1
Moses Staff - G1009 (4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c) Intrusion Set DCSrv - S1033 (5633ffd3-81ef-4f98-8f93-4896b03998f0) Malware 1
Code Signing - T1553.002 (32901740-b42c-4fdd-bc02-345b5dc57082) Attack Pattern Subvert Trust Controls - T1553 (b83e166d-13d7-4b52-8677-dff90c548fd7) Attack Pattern 2
Disable or Modify System Firewall - T1562.004 (5372c5fe-f424-4def-bcd5-d3a8e770f07b) Attack Pattern Impair Defenses - T1562 (3d333250-30e4-4a82-9edc-756c68afc529) Attack Pattern 2
Obfuscated Files or Information - T1027 (b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a) Attack Pattern Encrypted/Encoded File - T1027.013 (0d91b3c0-5e50-47c3-949a-2a796f04d144) Attack Pattern 2
Web Shell - T1505.003 (5d0d3609-d06d-49e1-b9c9-b544e0c618cb) Attack Pattern Server Software Component - T1505 (d456de47-a16f-4e46-8980-e67478a12dcb) Attack Pattern 2
Tool - T1588.002 (a2fdce72-04b2-409a-ac10-cc1695f4fce0) Attack Pattern Obtain Capabilities - T1588 (ce0687a0-e692-4b77-964a-0784a8e54ff1) Attack Pattern 2
Account Discovery - T1087 (72b74d71-8169-42aa-92e0-e7b04b9f5a08) Attack Pattern Local Account - T1087.001 (25659dd6-ea12-45c4-97e6-381e3e4b593e) Attack Pattern 2
Develop Capabilities - T1587 (edadea33-549c-4ed1-9783-8f5a5853cbdf) Attack Pattern Malware - T1587.001 (212306d8-efa4-44c9-8c2d-ed3d2e224aa0) Attack Pattern 2
SMB/Windows Admin Shares - T1021.002 (4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541) Attack Pattern Remote Services - T1021 (54a649ff-439a-41a4-9856-8d144a2551ba) Attack Pattern 2
System Owner/User Discovery - T1033 (03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104) Attack Pattern StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware 2
System Information Discovery - T1082 (354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1) Attack Pattern StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware 2
File Deletion - T1070.004 (d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c) Attack Pattern StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware 2
Symmetric Cryptography - T1573.001 (24bfaeba-cb0d-4525-b3dc-507c77ecec41) Attack Pattern StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware 2
System Time Discovery - T1124 (f3c544dc-673c-4ef3-accb-53229f1ae077) Attack Pattern StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware 2
StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware File and Directory Discovery - T1083 (7bc57495-ea59-4380-be31-a64af124ef18) Attack Pattern 2
StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware Ingress Tool Transfer - T1105 (e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add) Attack Pattern 2
StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware Windows Command Shell - T1059.003 (d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62) Attack Pattern 2
Native API - T1106 (391d824f-0ef1-47a0-b0ee-c59a75e27670) Attack Pattern StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware 2
Screen Capture - T1113 (0259baeb-9f63-4c69-bf10-eb038c390688) Attack Pattern StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware 2
Data from Local System - T1005 (3c4a2599-71ee-4405-ba1e-0e28414b4bc5) Attack Pattern StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware 2
StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware Time Based Evasion - T1497.003 (4bed873f-0b7d-41d4-b93a-b6905d1f90b0) Attack Pattern 2
Match Legitimate Name or Location - T1036.005 (1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2) Attack Pattern StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware 2
StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware Exfiltration Over C2 Channel - T1041 (92d7da27-2d91-488e-a00c-059dc162766d) Attack Pattern 2
StrifeWater - S1034 (fb78294a-7d7a-4d38-8ad0-92e67fddc9f0) Malware Scheduled Task/Job - T1053 (35dd844a-b219-4e2b-a6bb-efa9a75995a9) Attack Pattern 2
Windows Management Instrumentation - T1047 (01a5a209-b94c-450b-b7f9-946497d91055) Attack Pattern PyDCrypt - S1032 (2ac41e8b-4865-4ced-839d-78e7852c47f3) Malware 2
System Owner/User Discovery - T1033 (03d7999c-1f4c-42cc-8373-e7690d318104) Attack Pattern PyDCrypt - S1032 (2ac41e8b-4865-4ced-839d-78e7852c47f3) Malware 2
Disable or Modify System Firewall - T1562.004 (5372c5fe-f424-4def-bcd5-d3a8e770f07b) Attack Pattern PyDCrypt - S1032 (2ac41e8b-4865-4ced-839d-78e7852c47f3) Malware 2
Encrypted/Encoded File - T1027.013 (0d91b3c0-5e50-47c3-949a-2a796f04d144) Attack Pattern PyDCrypt - S1032 (2ac41e8b-4865-4ced-839d-78e7852c47f3) Malware 2
File Deletion - T1070.004 (d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c) Attack Pattern PyDCrypt - S1032 (2ac41e8b-4865-4ced-839d-78e7852c47f3) Malware 2
Python - T1059.006 (cc3502b5-30cc-4473-ad48-42d51a6ef6d1) Attack Pattern PyDCrypt - S1032 (2ac41e8b-4865-4ced-839d-78e7852c47f3) Malware 2
System Network Connections Discovery - T1049 (7e150503-88e7-4861-866b-ff1ac82c4475) Attack Pattern PyDCrypt - S1032 (2ac41e8b-4865-4ced-839d-78e7852c47f3) Malware 2
Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information - T1140 (3ccef7ae-cb5e-48f6-8302-897105fbf55c) Attack Pattern PyDCrypt - S1032 (2ac41e8b-4865-4ced-839d-78e7852c47f3) Malware 2
PowerShell - T1059.001 (970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736) Attack Pattern PyDCrypt - S1032 (2ac41e8b-4865-4ced-839d-78e7852c47f3) Malware 2
Match Legitimate Name or Location - T1036.005 (1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2) Attack Pattern PyDCrypt - S1032 (2ac41e8b-4865-4ced-839d-78e7852c47f3) Malware 2
Windows Command Shell - T1059.003 (d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62) Attack Pattern PyDCrypt - S1032 (2ac41e8b-4865-4ced-839d-78e7852c47f3) Malware 2
Service Execution - T1569.002 (f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4) Attack Pattern PsExec - S0029 (ff6caf67-ea1f-4895-b80e-4bb0fc31c6db) mitre-tool 2
SMB/Windows Admin Shares - T1021.002 (4f9ca633-15c5-463c-9724-bdcd54fde541) Attack Pattern PsExec - S0029 (ff6caf67-ea1f-4895-b80e-4bb0fc31c6db) mitre-tool 2
PsExec - S0029 (ff6caf67-ea1f-4895-b80e-4bb0fc31c6db) mitre-tool Windows Service - T1543.003 (2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32) Attack Pattern 2
Domain Account - T1136.002 (7610cada-1499-41a4-b3dd-46467b68d177) Attack Pattern PsExec - S0029 (ff6caf67-ea1f-4895-b80e-4bb0fc31c6db) mitre-tool 2
Lateral Tool Transfer - T1570 (bf90d72c-c00b-45e3-b3aa-68560560d4c5) Attack Pattern PsExec - S0029 (ff6caf67-ea1f-4895-b80e-4bb0fc31c6db) mitre-tool 2
PsExec - S0029 (ff6caf67-ea1f-4895-b80e-4bb0fc31c6db) mitre-tool PsExec (6dd05630-9bd8-11e8-a8b9-47ce338a4367) Tool 2
Encrypted/Encoded File - T1027.013 (0d91b3c0-5e50-47c3-949a-2a796f04d144) Attack Pattern DCSrv - S1033 (5633ffd3-81ef-4f98-8f93-4896b03998f0) Malware 2
DCSrv - S1033 (5633ffd3-81ef-4f98-8f93-4896b03998f0) Malware System Shutdown/Reboot - T1529 (ff73aa03-0090-4464-83ac-f89e233c02bc) Attack Pattern 2
System Time Discovery - T1124 (f3c544dc-673c-4ef3-accb-53229f1ae077) Attack Pattern DCSrv - S1033 (5633ffd3-81ef-4f98-8f93-4896b03998f0) Malware 2
DCSrv - S1033 (5633ffd3-81ef-4f98-8f93-4896b03998f0) Malware Modify Registry - T1112 (57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4) Attack Pattern 2
DCSrv - S1033 (5633ffd3-81ef-4f98-8f93-4896b03998f0) Malware Windows Service - T1543.003 (2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32) Attack Pattern 2
Native API - T1106 (391d824f-0ef1-47a0-b0ee-c59a75e27670) Attack Pattern DCSrv - S1033 (5633ffd3-81ef-4f98-8f93-4896b03998f0) Malware 2
Masquerade Task or Service - T1036.004 (7bdca9d5-d500-4d7d-8c52-5fd47baf4c0c) Attack Pattern DCSrv - S1033 (5633ffd3-81ef-4f98-8f93-4896b03998f0) Malware 2
Data Encrypted for Impact - T1486 (b80d107d-fa0d-4b60-9684-b0433e8bdba0) Attack Pattern DCSrv - S1033 (5633ffd3-81ef-4f98-8f93-4896b03998f0) Malware 2
Indicator Removal - T1070 (799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69) Attack Pattern File Deletion - T1070.004 (d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c) Attack Pattern 3
Symmetric Cryptography - T1573.001 (24bfaeba-cb0d-4525-b3dc-507c77ecec41) Attack Pattern Encrypted Channel - T1573 (b8902400-e6c5-4ba2-95aa-2d35b442b118) Attack Pattern 3
Command and Scripting Interpreter - T1059 (7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830) Attack Pattern Windows Command Shell - T1059.003 (d1fcf083-a721-4223-aedf-bf8960798d62) Attack Pattern 3
Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion - T1497 (82caa33e-d11a-433a-94ea-9b5a5fbef81d) Attack Pattern Time Based Evasion - T1497.003 (4bed873f-0b7d-41d4-b93a-b6905d1f90b0) Attack Pattern 3
Match Legitimate Name or Location - T1036.005 (1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2) Attack Pattern Masquerading - T1036 (42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0) Attack Pattern 3
Command and Scripting Interpreter - T1059 (7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830) Attack Pattern Python - T1059.006 (cc3502b5-30cc-4473-ad48-42d51a6ef6d1) Attack Pattern 3
PowerShell - T1059.001 (970a3432-3237-47ad-bcca-7d8cbb217736) Attack Pattern Command and Scripting Interpreter - T1059 (7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830) Attack Pattern 3
System Services - T1569 (d157f9d2-d09a-4efa-bb2a-64963f94e253) Attack Pattern Service Execution - T1569.002 (f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4) 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
Create Account - T1136 (e01be9c5-e763-4caf-aeb7-000b416aef67) Attack Pattern Domain Account - T1136.002 (7610cada-1499-41a4-b3dd-46467b68d177) 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