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MITRE ATT&CK Malware

Sardonic (S1085)

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[Sardonic](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1085) is a backdoor written in C and C++ that is known to be used by [FIN8](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0061), as early as August 2021 to target a financial institution in the United States. [Sardonic](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1085) has a plugin system that can load specially made DLLs and execute their functions.(Citation: Bitdefender Sardonic Aug 2021)(Citation: Symantec FIN8 Jul 2023)

Platforms: Windows

▪Techniques implemented (25)

T1047Windows Management InstrumentationT1027.010Command ObfuscationT1082System Information DiscoveryT1016System Network Configuration DiscoveryT1573.001Symmetric CryptographyT1546.003Windows Management Instrumentation Event SubscriptionT1105Ingress Tool TransferT1135Network Share DiscoveryT1140Deobfuscate/Decode Files or InformationT1005Data from Local SystemT1059.003Windows Command ShellT1680Local Storage DiscoveryT1571Non-Standard PortT1057Process DiscoveryT1007System Service DiscoveryT1106Native APIT1132.001Standard EncodingT1070Indicator RemovalT1620Reflective Code LoadingT1573.002Asymmetric CryptographyT1027Obfuscated Files or InformationT1059.001PowerShellT1049System Network Connections DiscoveryT1055.004Asynchronous Procedure CallT1095Non-Application Layer Protocol

▪Used by groups (1)

G0061FIN8
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