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MITRE ATT&CK Group

BlackTech (G0098)

Palmerworm
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[BlackTech](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0098) is a suspected Chinese cyber espionage group that has primarily targeted organizations in East Asia--particularly Taiwan, Japan, and Hong Kong--and the US since at least 2013. [BlackTech](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0098) has used a combination of custom malware, dual-use tools, and living off the land tactics to compromise media, construction, engineering, electronics, and financial company networks.(Citation: TrendMicro BlackTech June 2017)(Citation: Symantec Palmerworm Sep 2020)(Citation: Reuters Taiwan BlackTech August 2020)

▪Techniques used (14)

T1566.002Spearphishing LinkT1204.001Malicious LinkT1588.003Code Signing CertificatesT1046Network Service DiscoveryT1588.002ToolT1190Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1021.004SSHT1106Native APIT1203Exploitation for Client ExecutionT1566.001Spearphishing AttachmentT1036.002Right-to-Left OverrideT1574.001DLLT1204.002Malicious FileT1588.004Digital Certificates

▪Software used (6)

S0435PLEADmalwareS0437KivarsmalwareS0029PsExectoolS0436TSCookiemalwareS0696FlagpromalwareS0579Waterbearmalware
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