GINC-APT-0179 · Targeted, sponsor unknown

Caramel Tsunami

Also Candiru, DEV-0236, Grey Mazzikim, SOURGUM.

Category
Targeted, sponsor unknown · Targeted intrusions with no sponsor attributed.
Origin
Israel(high confidence)
Sources
7 sources carry it
Identifier
GINC-APT-0179 · caramel-tsunami

What it is

Caramel Tsunami is a threat actor that specializes in spyware attacks. They have recently resurfaced with an updated toolset and zero-day exploits, targeting specific victims through watering hole attacks. Candiru has been observed exploiting vulnerabilities in popular browsers like Google Chrome and using third-party signed drivers to gain access to the Windows kernel. They have also been linked to other spyware vendors and have been associated with extensive abuses of their surveillance tools.

Names

The names each vendor, agency and source gives it. Naming differs by who tracks the actor, so one group carries many.

Microsoft
DEV-0236
Other names
Candiru, Grey Mazzikim, SOURGUM

Attribution

Each attribution is a claim: who makes it, and to whom. Western and Eastern sources are kept apart, as they often disagree.

Tools

The tools and malware families the sources tie to it.

  • Chrome Remote Desktop
  • Windows Remote Desktop
  • Xploit

Sources

  • Malpedia malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de