Stealth Falcon is a threat group that has conducted targeted spyware attacks against Emirati journalists, activists, and dissidents since at least 2012. Circumstantial evidence suggests there could be a link between this group and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government, but that has not been confirmed. 1
- Citizen Lab Stealth Falcon May 2016
Claims and citations
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| predicate | object | Valid | Conf. | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| also_known_as | Stealth Falcon | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1555.004 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1059 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1555.003 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1555 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1057 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1016 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1573.001 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1012 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1071.001 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1033 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1047 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1005 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1041 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1059.001 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1053.005 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1082 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
Technique use
| ATT&CK | Technique | platforms |
|---|---|---|
| T1005 | Data from Local System | — |
| T1012 | Query Registry | — |
| T1016 | System Network Configuration Discovery | — |
| T1033 | System Owner/User Discovery | — |
| T1041 | Exfiltration Over C2 Channel | — |
| T1047 | Windows Management Instrumentation | — |
| T1053.005 | Scheduled Task | — |
| T1057 | Process Discovery | — |
| T1059 | Command and Scripting Interpreter | — |
| T1059.001 | PowerShell | — |
| T1071.001 | Web Protocols | — |
| T1082 | System Information Discovery | — |
| T1555 | Credentials from Password Stores | — |
| T1555.003 | Credentials from Web Browsers | — |
| T1555.004 | Windows Credential Manager | — |
| T1573.001 | Symmetric Cryptography | — |
Aliases
Stealth Falcon
Reading and review
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