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MalwareUsed by 1 actor

PhiliKit

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UNC5221

Also identified by the Slovakian cybersecurity vendor is a new toolkit linked to UNC5221 dubbed PhiliKit that acts as a passive backdoor for executing shell commands, Python scripts, and Perl scripts.

via the hacker newsthehackernews.com
MITRE ATT&CK

Techniques & procedures

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

Initial Access

1 technique
T1190Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationEvidence1

On VirusTotal we found PhiliKit, a new implant that we assess to be part of UNC5221’s SPAWN toolset targeting Ivanti VPN appliances

Execution

1 technique
T1059Command and Scripting InterpreterEvidence1

AZUREVEIL supports 36 commands that allow it to perform a wide range of post-compromise actions on the host, including file operations, file uploads and downloads, shell command execution...

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MITRE ATT&CK mapping2

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Researcher chatter

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