GINC-APT-0543 · Criminal

JavaGhost

Category
Criminal · Financially motivated: ransomware, fraud and theft.
Origin
Unknown
Sources
4 sources carry it
Identifier
GINC-APT-0543 · javaghost

What it is

JavaGhost is a threat actor group that has targeted cloud environments, particularly AWS, for phishing campaigns without engaging in data theft for extortion. They exploit overly permissive IAM permissions and utilize long-term access keys to gain initial access, employing the GetFederationToken API to acquire temporary credentials for console access. JavaGhost has demonstrated advanced evasion techniques, avoiding common detection methods by not using the GetCallerIdentity API call. Their activities generate detectable logging footprints in CloudTrail, allowing organizations to identify and respond to their tactics.

Tools

The tools and malware families the sources tie to it.

  • CloudDuke
  • Ghost
  • Xploit

Sources

  • Malpedia malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de