GINC-APT-0494 · Tracked, unattributed

Bondnet

Category
Tracked, unattributed · A vendor’s working cluster, not yet attributed.
Origin
Unknown
Sources
4 sources carry it
Identifier
GINC-APT-0494 · bondnet

What it is

Bondnet is a threat actor that deploys backdoors and cryptocurrency miners. They use high-performance bots as C2 servers and configure reverse RDP environments on compromised systems. Bondnet has infected over 15,000 Windows server machines worldwide, primarily targeting Windows Server 2008 R2 systems. The botnet is used for mining cryptocurrencies like Monero, ByteCoin, RieCoin, and ZCash, potentially earning the operator thousands of dollars per day.

Tools

The tools and malware families the sources tie to it.

  • Backdoor.Oldrea
  • Miner-C
  • Windows Remote Desktop

Sources

  • Malpedia malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de