MITRE ATT&CKsoftware (malware)
S9052 MiniFast
- Domain
- enterprise
- Platforms
- Windows
- Version
- 1.0
- Created
- 2026-09-24
Description
MiniFast is a custom malware designed for long-term persistence and remote code execution. MiniFast is a modular malware suspected of being generated using artificial intelligence (AI). MiniFast was first observed in early-2026 and is a modified version of the MiniJunk framework. MiniFast has been affiliated with the cyber espionage threat group NIMBUS MANTICORE.
Related
Uses · MITRE ATT&CK (21)
- T1680 Local Storage Discovery technique
- T1036.012 Browser Fingerprint sub-technique
- T1027.015 Compression sub-technique
- T1071.001 Web Protocols sub-technique
- T1132.001 Standard Encoding sub-technique
- T1074.001 Local Data Staging sub-technique
- T1059.003 Windows Command Shell sub-technique
- T1560.001 Archive via Utility sub-technique
- T1134.002 Create Process with Token sub-technique
- T1553.002 Code Signing sub-technique
- T1070.004 File Deletion sub-technique
- T1053.005 Scheduled Task sub-technique
- T1489 Service Stop technique
- T1140 Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information technique
- T1005 Data from Local System 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
- T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer technique
Referenced by MITRE ATT&CK · uses (1)
- G1059 NIMBUS MANTICORE group
References
- https://research.checkpoint.com/2026/fast-and-furious-nimbus-manticore-operations-during-the-iranian-conflict/ CheckPoint_NimbusManticore_May2026