GINC-APT-0207 · Targeted, sponsor unknown

Gray Sandstorm

Also DEV-0343.

Category
Targeted, sponsor unknown · Targeted intrusions with no sponsor attributed.
Origin
Iran(high confidence)
Sources
7 sources carry it
Identifier
GINC-APT-0207 · gray-sandstorm

What it is

Gray Sandstorm is an Iran-linked threat actor that has been active since at least 2012. They have targeted defense technology companies, maritime transportation companies, and Persian Gulf ports of entry. Their primary method of attack is password spraying, and they have been observed using tools like o365spray. They have a specific focus on US and Israeli targets and are likely operating in support of Iranian interests.

Names

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

Microsoft
DEV-0343

Attribution

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

Sources

  • Malpedia malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de