MITRE ATT&CKsoftware (malware)
S1153 Cuckoo Stealer
- Domain
- enterprise
- Platforms
- macOS
- Version
- 1.0
- Created
- 2024-08-20
Description
Cuckoo Stealer is a macOS malware with characteristics of spyware and an infostealer that has been in use since at least 2024. Cuckoo Stealer is a universal Mach-O binary that can run on Intel or ARM-based Macs and has been spread through trojanized versions of various potentially unwanted programs or PUP's such as converters, cleaners, and uninstallers.
Related
Uses · MITRE ATT&CK (26)
- T1027.013 Encrypted/Encoded File sub-technique
- T1027.008 Stripped Payloads sub-technique
- T1647 Plist File Modification technique
- T1614.001 System Language Discovery sub-technique
- T1614 System Location Discovery technique
- T1071.001 Web Protocols sub-technique
- T1074.001 Local Data Staging sub-technique
- T1569.001 Launchctl sub-technique
- T1059.002 AppleScript sub-technique
- T1059.004 Unix Shell sub-technique
- T1564.001 Hidden Files and Directories sub-technique
- T1555.001 Keychain sub-technique
- T1056.002 GUI Input Capture sub-technique
- T1036.005 Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location sub-technique
- T1553.001 Gatekeeper Bypass sub-technique
- T1543.001 Launch Agent sub-technique
- T1518 Software Discovery technique
- T1217 Browser Information Discovery technique
- T1140 Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information technique
- T1033 System Owner/User Discovery technique
- T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel technique
- T1057 Process Discovery technique
- T1082 System Information Discovery technique
- T1083 File and Directory Discovery technique
- T1095 Non-Application Layer Protocol technique
- T1113 Screen Capture technique
References
- https://www.kandji.io/blog/malware-cuckoo-infostealer-spyware Kandji Cuckoo April 2024
- https://www.sentinelone.com/blog/macos-cuckoo-stealer-ensuring-detection-and-defense-as-new-samples-rapidly-emerge/ SentinelOne Cuckoo Stealer May 2024