MITRE ATT&CKsoftware (malware)
S0395 LightNeuron
- Domain
- enterprise
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Version
- 1.2
- Created
- 2019-06-28
Description
LightNeuron is a sophisticated backdoor that has targeted Microsoft Exchange servers since at least 2014. LightNeuron has been used by Turla to target diplomatic and foreign affairs-related organizations. The presence of certain strings in the malware suggests a Linux variant of LightNeuron exists.
Related
Uses · MITRE ATT&CK (22)
- T1027.013 Encrypted/Encoded File sub-technique
- T1573.001 Symmetric Cryptography sub-technique
- T1001.002 Steganography sub-technique
- T1071.003 Mail Protocols sub-technique
- T1074.001 Local Data Staging sub-technique
- T1059.003 Windows Command Shell sub-technique
- T1565.002 Transmitted Data Manipulation sub-technique
- T1560 Archive Collected Data technique
- T1114.002 Remote Email Collection sub-technique
- T1036.005 Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location sub-technique
- T1070.004 File Deletion sub-technique
- T1505.002 Transport Agent sub-technique
- T1140 Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information technique
- T1005 Data from Local System technique
- T1016 System Network Configuration Discovery technique
- T1020 Automated Exfiltration technique
- T1029 Scheduled Transfer technique
- T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel technique
- T1082 System Information Discovery technique
- T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer technique
- T1106 Native API technique
- T1119 Automated Collection technique
Referenced by MITRE ATT&CK · uses (1)
- G0010 Turla group
References
- https://www.welivesecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/ESET-LightNeuron.pdf ESET LightNeuron May 2019