GINC-APT-0552 · Tracked, unattributed

LilacSquid

Category
Tracked, unattributed · A vendor’s working cluster, not yet attributed.
Origin
Unknown
Sources
4 sources carry it
Identifier
GINC-APT-0552 · lilacsquid

What it is

LilacSquid is an APT actor targeting a variety of industries worldwide since at least 2021. They use tactics such as exploiting vulnerabilities and compromised RDP credentials to gain access to victim organizations. Their post-compromise activities involve deploying MeshAgent and a customized version of QuasarRAT known as PurpleInk to maintain control over infected systems. LilacSquid has been observed using tools like Secure Socket Funneling for data exfiltration.

Tools

The tools and malware families the sources tie to it.

  • Agent.btz
  • Quasar RAT
  • Socket23
  • SocketPlayer
  • Xploit

Sources

  • Malpedia malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de