GINC-APT-0279 · Targeted, sponsor unknown

CloudSorcerer

Also Operation “EastWind”.

Category
Targeted, sponsor unknown · Targeted intrusions with no sponsor attributed.
Origin
Unknown
Motivation
Information theft and espionage
Seen
2024
Sources
6 sources carry it
Identifier
GINC-APT-0279 · cloudsorcerer

What it is

CloudSorcerer is a sophisticated APT targeting Russian government entities, utilizing cloud infrastructure for stealth monitoring and data exfiltration. The malware leverages APIs and authentication tokens to access cloud resources for command and control, with GitHub serving as its initial C2 server. CloudSorcerer operates as separate modules depending on the process it's running in, executing from a single executable and utilizing complex inter-process communication through Windows pipes. The actor behind CloudSorcerer shows similarities to the CloudWizard APT in modus operandi, but the unique code and functionality suggest it is a new threat actor inspired by previous techniques.

Names

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

Operations
Operation “EastWind”

Targets

Countries
Russia
Sectors
Government

Tools

The tools and malware families the sources tie to it.

  • CloudDuke
  • GrewApacha
  • PlugY
  • The CloudSorcerer
  • Windows Remote Desktop

Sources