Malteiro is a financially motivated criminal group that is likely based in Brazil and has been active since at least November 2019. The group operates and distributes the Mispadu banking trojan via a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) business model. Malteiro mainly targets victims throughout Latin America (particularly Mexico) and Europe (particularly Spain and Portugal).1
- SCILabs Malteiro 2021
Claims and citations
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| predicate | object | Valid | Conf. | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| also_known_as | Malteiro | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1204.002 | 2024 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1555.003 | 2024 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1055.001 | 2024 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1657 | 2024 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1082 | 2024 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1059.005 | 2024 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1027.013 | 2024 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1518.001 | 2024 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1566.001 | 2024 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1555 | 2024 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1140 | 2024 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1614.001 | 2024 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
Technique use
| ATT&CK | Technique | platforms |
|---|---|---|
| T1027.013 | Encrypted/Encoded File | — |
| T1055.001 | Dynamic-link Library Injection | — |
| T1059.005 | Visual Basic | — |
| T1082 | System Information Discovery | — |
| T1140 | Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information | — |
| T1204.002 | Malicious File | — |
| T1518.001 | Security Software Discovery | — |
| T1555 | Credentials from Password Stores | — |
| T1555.003 | Credentials from Web Browsers | — |
| T1566.001 | Spearphishing Attachment | — |
| T1614.001 | System Language Discovery | — |
| T1657 | Financial Theft | — |
Aliases
Malteiro
Reading and review
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