Sowbug is a threat group that has conducted targeted attacks against organizations in South America and Southeast Asia, particularly government entities, since at least 2015. 1
- Symantec Sowbug Nov 2017
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 | Sowbug | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1083 | 2018 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1039 | 2018 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1560.001 | 2018 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1059.003 | 2018 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1056.001 | 2018 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1135 | 2018 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1036.005 | 2018 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1003 | 2018 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1082 | 2018 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
Technique use
| ATT&CK | Technique | platforms |
|---|---|---|
| T1003 | OS Credential Dumping | — |
| T1036.005 | Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location | — |
| T1039 | Data from Network Shared Drive | — |
| T1056.001 | Keylogging | — |
| T1059.003 | Windows Command Shell | — |
| T1082 | System Information Discovery | — |
| T1083 | File and Directory Discovery | — |
| T1135 | Network Share Discovery | — |
| T1560.001 | Archive via Utility | — |
Aliases
Sowbug
Reading and review
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