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