LuminousMoth is a Chinese-speaking cyber espionage group that has been active since at least October 2020. LuminousMoth has targeted high-profile organizations, including government entities, in Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and other parts of Southeast Asia. Some security researchers have concluded there is a connection between LuminousMoth and Mustang Panda based on similar targeting and TTPs, as well as network infrastructure overlaps.12
- Kaspersky LuminousMoth July 2021
- Bitdefender LuminousMoth July 2021
Claims and citations
Every claim comes from a writer; provenance is the writer's assertion, not a review verdict from this directory. Validity reads by citation year.
| predicate | object | Valid | Conf. | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| also_known_as | LuminousMoth | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1539 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1567.002 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1566.002 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1588.001 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1030 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1564.001 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1608.001 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1091 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1041 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1608.004 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1608.005 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1587.001 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1071.001 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1105 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1557.002 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1588.002 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1005 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1204.001 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1574.001 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1547.001 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1083 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1033 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1560 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1036.005 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1112 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1053.005 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1588.004 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1553.002 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
Technique use
| ATT&CK | Technique | platforms |
|---|---|---|
| T1005 | Data from Local System | — |
| T1030 | Data Transfer Size Limits | — |
| T1033 | System Owner/User Discovery | — |
| T1036.005 | Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location | — |
| T1041 | Exfiltration Over C2 Channel | — |
| T1053.005 | Scheduled Task | — |
| T1071.001 | Web Protocols | — |
| T1083 | File and Directory Discovery | — |
| T1091 | Replication Through Removable Media | — |
| T1105 | Ingress Tool Transfer | — |
| T1112 | Modify Registry | — |
| T1204.001 | Malicious Link | — |
| T1539 | Steal Web Session Cookie | — |
| T1547.001 | Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder | — |
| T1553.002 | Code Signing | — |
| T1557.002 | ARP Cache Poisoning | — |
| T1560 | Archive Collected Data | — |
| T1564.001 | Hidden Files and Directories | — |
| T1566.002 | Spearphishing Link | — |
| T1567.002 | Exfiltration to Cloud Storage | — |
| T1574.001 | DLL | — |
| T1587.001 | Malware | — |
| T1588.001 | Malware | — |
| T1588.002 | Tool | — |
| T1588.004 | Digital Certificates | — |
| T1608.001 | Upload Malware | — |
| T1608.004 | Drive-by Target | — |
| T1608.005 | Link Target | — |
Aliases
LuminousMoth
Reading and review
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