GINC-APT-0710 · Targeted, sponsor unknown

Earth Sirrush

Also SHADOW-EARTH-065.

Category
Targeted, sponsor unknown · Targeted intrusions with no sponsor attributed.
Origin
Russia(high confidence)
Sources
3 sources carry it
Identifier
GINC-APT-0710 · earth-sirrush

What it is

Earth Sirrush has conducted sustained spear-phishing campaigns against Ukrainian governmental and defense entities, deploying PowerShell and Go-based tools such as LONEPAGE and SEAGLOW, delivered via malicious archives and exploiting CVE-2023-38831. Their operations transitioned to image-based steganography in the CINDERBLOT campaign, using phishing lures that impersonate Ukrainian state services. Despite continuously adapting their tooling, identifiable indicators of compromise can link their campaigns, demonstrating consistent development habits and delivery patterns. Their targets have included the National Police, State Border Guard Service, and various ministries related to logistics and defense supply chains.

Names

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

Other names
SHADOW-EARTH-065

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.

  • GraphicBooting
  • POWERSOURCE
  • POWERSTATS
  • Power Loader
  • PowerDuke
  • PowerRAT
  • Xploit

Sources

  • Malpedia malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de