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Home/ATT&CK/Software/S1012
MITRE ATT&CK Malware

PowerLess (S1012)

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[PowerLess](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1012) is a PowerShell-based modular backdoor that has been used by [Magic Hound](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0059) since at least 2022.(Citation: Cybereason PowerLess February 2022)

Platforms: Windows

▪Techniques implemented (9)

T1056.001KeyloggingT1217Browser Information DiscoveryT1105Ingress Tool TransferT1005Data from Local SystemT1573Encrypted ChannelT1074.001Local Data StagingT1560Archive Collected DataT1059.001PowerShellT1140Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information

▪Used by groups (1)

G0059Magic Hound
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