MalwareUsed by 1 actor

PowerPunch

PowerPunch is a malware loader family identified by Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) in 2022 as distinct from QuietSieve, which MSTIC categorized as a stealer. The provided content states that PowerPunch is a loader with the ability to execute through PowerShell and that it can use Base64-encoded scripts. No additional high-confidence details are provided in the content regarding its infection vector, persistence, command-and-control, specific targets, associated threat actor, or indicators of compromise.

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THREAT ACTORS

Groups observed using it

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Gamaredon Group

In 2022, the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) categorised these payloads as distinct families, notably PowerPunch (a loader) and QuietSieve (a stealer).

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MITRE ATT&CK

Techniques & procedures

6 distinct techniques documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.

Execution

1 technique

T1059.001PowerShellEvidence3

The content repeatedly describes threat actors and malware using PowerShell scripts/commands for execution, download, staging, reconnaissance, persistence, credential access, lateral movement, and defense evasion; e.g., "Sandworm Team used PowerShell scripts to run a credential harvesting tool in memory to evade defenses."

Stealth

4 techniques

T1027Obfuscated Files or InformationEvidence1

"Action RAT's commands, strings, and domains can be Base64 encoded within the payload." / "ADVSTORESHELL... strings... encrypted with an XOR-based algorithm; some strings are also encrypted with 3DES and reversed." / "APT29 has used encoded PowerShell commands." / "APT41 used VMProtected binaries..."

T1027.010Command ObfuscationEvidence1

T1140Deobfuscate/Decode Files or InformationEvidence1

APT19 used Base64 to obfuscate executed commands; APT32 used Invoke-Obfuscation to obfuscate PowerShell; Aquatic Panda encoded PowerShell commands in Base64; numerous groups and malware used Base64, XOR, RC4, compression, encryption, variable substitution, and other methods to obfuscate scripts and commands.

T1480.001Environmental KeyingEvidence1

Command and Control

1 technique

T1105Ingress Tool TransferEvidence1

ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

4 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

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sekoia blogNews

Jun 1, 2026

FSB’s matryoshka #1/3: Inside Gamaredon Cyber Operations

Loader family name used by MSTIC for a Gamaredon staging component; the report aligns it under the GammaLoad taxonomy.

mitre attack websiteNews

Nov 19, 2019

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell, Sub-technique T1059.001 - Enterprise | MITRE ATT&CK®

Malware/backdoor capable of executing through PowerShell.

mitre attack websiteNews

Nov 1, 2018

Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation, Sub-technique T1027.010 - Enterprise | MITRE ATT&CK®

Malware that can use Base64-encoded scripts for obfuscation or execution.

mitre attackNews

Mar 18, 2026

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell, Sub-technique T1059.001 - Enterprise | MITRE ATT&CK®

Malware that can execute through PowerShell.

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Exploited vulnerabilities

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MITRE ATT&CK mapping6

Every documented technique, ranked by evidence weight.

Researcher chatter

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