MITRE ATT&CKsoftware (malware)
S9020 LODEINFO
- Domain
- enterprise
- Platforms
- Windows
- Version
- 1.0
- Created
- 2026-04-17
Description
LODEINFO is a fileless backdoor malware first identified in 2020 that has been used by actors including MirrorFace, primarily against media, diplomatic, governmental, and public sector organizations in Japan.
Related
Uses · MITRE ATT&CK (32)
- T1027.015 Compression sub-technique
- T1027.016 Junk Code Insertion sub-technique
- T1027.013 Encrypted/Encoded File sub-technique
- T1027.007 Dynamic API Resolution sub-technique
- T1614.001 System Language Discovery sub-technique
- T1573.001 Symmetric Cryptography sub-technique
- T1001.001 Junk Data sub-technique
- T1074.001 Local Data Staging sub-technique
- T1574.001 DLL sub-technique
- T1204.002 Malicious File sub-technique
- T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment sub-technique
- T1056.001 Keylogging sub-technique
- T1070.004 File Deletion sub-technique
- T1547.001 Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder sub-technique
- T1539 Steal Web Session Cookie technique
- T1486 Data Encrypted for Impact technique
- T1480 Execution Guardrails technique
- T1005 Data from Local System technique
- T1016 System Network Configuration Discovery technique
- T1018 Remote System Discovery technique
- T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information technique
- T1033 System Owner/User Discovery technique
- T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel technique
- T1047 Windows Management Instrumentation technique
- T1055 Process Injection technique
- T1057 Process Discovery technique
- T1082 System Information Discovery technique
- T1083 File and Directory Discovery technique
- T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer technique
- T1106 Native API technique
Referenced by MITRE ATT&CK · uses (1)
- G1054 MirrorFace group
References
- https://www.welivesecurity.com/2022/12/14/unmasking-mirrorface-operation-liberalface-targeting-japanese-political-entities/ ESET MirrorFace DEC 2022
- https://securelist.com/apt10-tracking-down-lodeinfo-2022-part-i/107742/ Kaspersky LODEINFO OCT 2022
- https://blog-en.itochuci.co.jp/entry/2024/01/24/134100 ITOCHU LODEINFO JAN 2024