GINC-APT-0353 · Targeted, sponsor unknown

The Big Bang

Category
Targeted, sponsor unknown · Targeted intrusions with no sponsor attributed.
Origin
Unknown
Motivation
Information theft and espionage
Seen
2017
Sources
6 sources carry it
Identifier
GINC-APT-0353 · the-big-bang

What it is

While it is not clear exactly what the attacker is looking for, what is clear is that once he finds it, a second stage of the attack awaits, fetching additional modules and/or malware from the Command and Control server. This then is a surveillance attack in progress and has been dubbed ‘Big Bang’ due to the attacker’s fondness for the ‘Big Bang Theory’ TV show, after which some of the malware’s modules are named.

Targets

Countries
Palestine
Sectors
Law enforcement

Tools

The tools and malware families the sources tie to it.

  • Micropsia

Sources