Machete is a suspected Spanish-speaking cyber espionage group that has been active since at least 2010. It has primarily focused its operations within Latin America, with a particular emphasis on Venezuela, but also in the US, Europe, Russia, and parts of Asia. Machete generally targets high-profile organizations such as government institutions, intelligence services, and military units, as well as telecommunications and power companies.1234
- Cylance Machete Mar 2017
- Securelist Machete Aug 2014
- ESET Machete July 2019
- 360 Machete Sep 2020
Claims and citations
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| predicate | object | Valid | Conf. | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| also_known_as | Machete | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| also_known_as | APT-C-43 | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| also_known_as | El Machete | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1204.002 | 2019 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1566.002 | 2019 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1059.003 | 2019 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1059.005 | 2019 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1059.006 | 2019 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1053.005 | 2019 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1036.005 | 2019 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1204.001 | 2019 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1189 | 2019 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1566.001 | 2019 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1218.007 | 2019 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
Technique use
| ATT&CK | Technique | platforms |
|---|---|---|
| T1036.005 | Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location | — |
| T1053.005 | Scheduled Task | — |
| T1059.003 | Windows Command Shell | — |
| T1059.005 | Visual Basic | — |
| T1059.006 | Python | — |
| T1189 | Drive-by Compromise | — |
| T1204.001 | Malicious Link | — |
| T1204.002 | Malicious File | — |
| T1218.007 | Msiexec | — |
| T1566.001 | Spearphishing Attachment | — |
| T1566.002 | Spearphishing Link | — |
Aliases
APT-C-43 · El Machete · Machete
Reading and review
Records are auto-ingested and not human-reviewed. Confidence is the writer's 0–100 value; bands split at ≥80 / 50–79 / <50 into high / medium / low. The four trust axes (synthetic, lifecycle, band, source count) stay separate and never merge into one score.