GINC-APT-1021 · Targeted, sponsor unknown

UAT-8302

Category
Targeted, sponsor unknown · Targeted intrusions with no sponsor attributed.
Origin
China(high confidence)
Sources
3 sources carry it
Identifier
GINC-APT-1021 · uat-8302

What it is

UAT-8302 is a sophisticated China-nexus APT group targeting government entities in South America and southeastern Europe, deploying custom-made malware such as NetDraft, CloudSorcerer version 3, and VSHELL. They utilize tools like SNOWLIGHT and SNOWRUST for initial access and reconnaissance, employing techniques such as PowerShell scripts and SMB share discovery. UAT-8302 also establishes backdoor access through proxy servers and uses tools like Stowaway for tunneling traffic. Their operations indicate a close relationship with other known China-nexus threat actors, leveraging shared malware families and TTPs.

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.

  • Backdoor.Oldrea
  • China Chopper
  • CloudDuke
  • POWERSOURCE
  • POWERSTATS
  • Power Loader
  • PowerDuke
  • PowerRAT

Sources

  • Malpedia malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de