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Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f)

Hydraq is a data-theft trojan first used by Elderwood in the 2009 Google intrusion known as Operation Aurora, though variations of this trojan have been used in more recent campaigns by other Chinese actors, possibly including APT17.(Citation: MicroFocus 9002 Aug 2016)(Citation: Symantec Elderwood Sept 2012)(Citation: Symantec Trojan.Hydraq Jan 2010)(Citation: ASERT Seven Pointed Dagger Aug 2015)(Citation: FireEye DeputyDog 9002 November 2013)(Citation: ProofPoint GoT 9002 Aug 2017)(Citation: FireEye Sunshop Campaign May 2013)(Citation: PaloAlto 3102 Sept 2015)

Cluster A Galaxy A Cluster B Galaxy B Level
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Aurora (70c31066-237a-11e8-8eff-37ef1ad0c703) Tool 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Shared Modules - T1129 (0a5231ec-41af-4a35-83d0-6bdf11f28c65) Attack Pattern 1
File and Directory Discovery - T1083 (7bc57495-ea59-4380-be31-a64af124ef18) Attack Pattern Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Aurora (2f899e3e-1a46-43ea-8e68-140603ce943d) Malpedia 1
Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol - T1048 (a19e86f8-1c0a-4fea-8407-23b73d615776) Attack Pattern Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware System Service Discovery - T1007 (322bad5a-1c49-4d23-ab79-76d641794afa) Attack Pattern 1
Query Registry - T1012 (c32f7008-9fea-41f7-8366-5eb9b74bd896) Attack Pattern Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
File Deletion - T1070.004 (d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c) Attack Pattern Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
Process Discovery - T1057 (8f4a33ec-8b1f-4b80-a2f6-642b2e479580) Attack Pattern Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Clear Windows Event Logs - T1070.001 (6495ae23-3ab4-43c5-a94f-5638a2c31fd2) Attack Pattern 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 9002 RAT (bab647d7-c9d6-4697-8fd2-1295c7429e1f) Malpedia 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Ingress Tool Transfer - T1105 (e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add) Attack Pattern 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Symmetric Cryptography - T1573.001 (24bfaeba-cb0d-4525-b3dc-507c77ecec41) Attack Pattern 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Service Execution - T1569.002 (f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4) Attack Pattern 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Modify Registry - T1112 (57340c81-c025-4189-8fa0-fc7ede51bae4) Attack Pattern 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Screen Capture - T1113 (0259baeb-9f63-4c69-bf10-eb038c390688) Attack Pattern 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Windows Service - T1543.003 (2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32) Attack Pattern 1
Data from Local System - T1005 (3c4a2599-71ee-4405-ba1e-0e28414b4bc5) Attack Pattern Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware System Network Configuration Discovery - T1016 (707399d6-ab3e-4963-9315-d9d3818cd6a0) Attack Pattern 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Access Token Manipulation - T1134 (dcaa092b-7de9-4a21-977f-7fcb77e89c48) Attack Pattern 1
System Information Discovery - T1082 (354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1) Attack Pattern Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware 1
Hydraq - S0203 (73a4793a-ce55-4159-b2a6-208ef29b326f) Malware Obfuscated Files or Information - T1027 (b3d682b6-98f2-4fb0-aa3b-b4df007ca70a) Attack Pattern 1
Aurora (2f899e3e-1a46-43ea-8e68-140603ce943d) Malpedia Aurora (70c31066-237a-11e8-8eff-37ef1ad0c703) Tool 2
9002 RAT (bab647d7-c9d6-4697-8fd2-1295c7429e1f) Malpedia Aurora (70c31066-237a-11e8-8eff-37ef1ad0c703) Tool 2
File Deletion - T1070.004 (d63a3fb8-9452-4e9d-a60a-54be68d5998c) Attack Pattern Indicator Removal - T1070 (799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69) Attack Pattern 2
Indicator Removal - T1070 (799ace7f-e227-4411-baa0-8868704f2a69) Attack Pattern Clear Windows Event Logs - T1070.001 (6495ae23-3ab4-43c5-a94f-5638a2c31fd2) Attack Pattern 2
Encrypted Channel - T1573 (b8902400-e6c5-4ba2-95aa-2d35b442b118) Attack Pattern Symmetric Cryptography - T1573.001 (24bfaeba-cb0d-4525-b3dc-507c77ecec41) Attack Pattern 2
System Services - T1569 (d157f9d2-d09a-4efa-bb2a-64963f94e253) Attack Pattern Service Execution - T1569.002 (f1951e8a-500e-4a26-8803-76d95c4554b4) Attack Pattern 2
Create or Modify System Process - T1543 (106c0cf6-bf73-4601-9aa8-0945c2715ec5) Attack Pattern Windows Service - T1543.003 (2959d63f-73fd-46a1-abd2-109d7dcede32) Attack Pattern 2