MITRE ATT&CKsoftware (malware)
S0352 OSX_OCEANLOTUS.D
- Domain
- enterprise
- Platforms
- macOS
- Aliases
- Backdoor.MacOS.OCEANLOTUS.F
- Version
- 3.1
- Created
- 2019-01-30
Description
OSX_OCEANLOTUS.D is a macOS backdoor used by APT32. First discovered in 2015, APT32 has continued to make improvements using a plugin architecture to extend capabilities, specifically using `.dylib` files. OSX_OCEANLOTUS.D can also determine it's permission level and execute according to access type (`root` or `user`).
Related
Uses · MITRE ATT&CK (28)
- T1027.013 Encrypted/Encoded File sub-technique
- T1036.008 Masquerade File Type sub-technique
- T1573.001 Symmetric Cryptography sub-technique
- T1071.001 Web Protocols sub-technique
- T1132.001 Standard Encoding sub-technique
- T1571 Non-Standard Port technique
- T1059.001 PowerShell sub-technique
- T1059.004 Unix Shell sub-technique
- T1059.005 Visual Basic sub-technique
- T1497.001 System Checks sub-technique
- T1564.001 Hidden Files and Directories sub-technique
- T1560.002 Archive via Library sub-technique
- T1560.003 Archive via Custom Method sub-technique
- T1036.004 Masquerade Task or Service sub-technique
- T1027.002 Software Packing sub-technique
- T1553.001 Gatekeeper Bypass sub-technique
- T1222.002 Linux and Mac Permissions sub-technique
- T1070.004 File Deletion sub-technique
- T1070.006 Timestomp sub-technique
- T1543.001 Launch Agent sub-technique
- T1543.004 Launch Daemon sub-technique
- T1140 Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information technique
- T1005 Data from Local System technique
- T1016 System Network Configuration Discovery technique
- T1082 System Information Discovery technique
- T1095 Non-Application Layer Protocol technique
- T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer technique
- T1129 Shared Modules technique
Referenced by MITRE ATT&CK · uses (1)
- G0050 APT32 group
References
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42-new-improved-macos-backdoor-oceanlotus/ Unit42 OceanLotus 2017
- https://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/new-macos-backdoor-linked-to-oceanlotus-found/ TrendMicro MacOS April 2018
- https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/20/k/new-macos-backdoor-connected-to-oceanlotus-surfaces.html Trend Micro MacOS Backdoor November 2020