Moses Staff is a suspected Iranian threat group that has primarily targeted Israeli companies since at least September 2021. Moses Staff openly stated their motivation in attacking Israeli companies is to cause damage by leaking stolen sensitive data and encrypting the victim's networks without a ransom demand.1 Security researchers assess Moses Staff is politically motivated, and has targeted government, finance, travel, energy, manufacturing, and utility companies outside of Israel as well, including those in Italy, India, Germany, Chile, Turkey, the UAE, and the US.2
- Checkpoint MosesStaff Nov 2021
- Cybereason StrifeWater Feb 2022
Claims and citations
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| predicate | object | Valid | Conf. | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| also_known_as | Moses Staff | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| also_known_as | DEV-0500 | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| also_known_as | Marigold Sandstorm | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1021.002 | 2022 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1016 | 2022 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1087.001 | 2022 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1686.003 | 2022 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1082 | 2022 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1588.002 | 2022 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1505.003 | 2022 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1587.001 | 2022 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1553.002 | 2022 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1027.013 | 2022 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1105 | 2022 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1190 | 2022 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
Technique use
| ATT&CK | Technique | platforms |
|---|---|---|
| T1016 | System Network Configuration Discovery | — |
| T1021.002 | SMB/Windows Admin Shares | — |
| T1027.013 | Encrypted/Encoded File | — |
| T1082 | System Information Discovery | — |
| T1087.001 | Local Account | — |
| T1105 | Ingress Tool Transfer | — |
| T1190 | Exploit Public-Facing Application | — |
| T1505.003 | Web Shell | — |
| T1553.002 | Code Signing | — |
| T1587.001 | Malware | — |
| T1588.002 | Tool | — |
| T1686.003 | Windows Host Firewall | — |
Aliases
DEV-0500 · Marigold Sandstorm · Moses Staff
Reading and review
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