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admin@338 is a China-linked espionage threat actor known for spearphishing operations that deliver malicious Microsoft Office and Word document attachments to induce user execution. The group has used the LOWBALL malware in post-compromise activity and has also deployed BUBBLEWRAP, a full-featured second-stage backdoor configured to run at system boot and extensible through plug-ins. Observed tradecraft includes host and network reconnaissance after exploitation, including operating system discovery, local network configuration discovery, and file and directory enumeration using native Windows commands. The group has also used simple masquerading by renaming tools to benign-looking filenames as a defense-evasion measure. Overall, admin@338 exhibits a workflow centered on phishing-based initial access, user-assisted execution, post-compromise reconnaissance, persistence through backdoor deployment, and stealthy operator-controlled follow-on activity.
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28 distinct techniques observed across reporting, grouped by tactic. Hover any cell for the evidence excerpt; click through for MITRE's full description.
3 malware families attributed to this actor across reporting.
2 CVEs this actor has used in observed campaigns. 2 of them exploited in the wild.
...has exploited client software vulnerabilities for execution, such as Microsoft Word CVE-2012-0158...
This detection identifies instances where Windows Explorer.exe spawns PowerShell or cmd.exe processes, particularly focusing on executions initiated by LNK files. This behavior is associated with the ZDI-CAN-25373 Windows shortcut zero-day vulnerability, where specially crafted LNK files are used to trigger malicious code execution through cmd.exe or powershell.exe. This technique has been actively exploited by multiple APT groups in targeted attacks through both HTTP and SMB delivery methods.
41 indicators attributed to this actor: domains, IPs, hashes, and other artifacts pulled from reporting. View more in app.
20 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
Listed as an associated threat actor in detection annotations for Ghostscript exploitation; no specific campaign activity is described in this reference.
Listed as a threat actor associated with the malicious file execution technique detected by this analytic.
Listed as a threat actor associated with Windows Command Shell execution behavior relevant to this detection.
Listed in the detection annotations as a threat actor associated with EFI volume mounting / installation-related behavior.
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Every observed MITRE ATT&CK technique, grouped by tactic.
Families this actor is known to deploy, with IOCs and behavior.
CVEs this actor has used in known campaigns.
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