Strider is a threat group that has been active since at least 2011 and has targeted victims in Russia, China, Sweden, Belgium, Iran, and Rwanda.12
- Symantec Strider Blog
- Kaspersky ProjectSauron Blog
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 | Strider | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| also_known_as | ProjectSauron | — → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1090.001 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1556.002 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1564.005 | 2017 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
Technique use
| ATT&CK | Technique | platforms |
|---|---|---|
| T1090.001 | Internal Proxy | — |
| T1556.002 | Password Filter DLL | — |
| T1564.005 | Hidden File System | — |
Aliases
ProjectSauron · Strider
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.