GINC-APT-0469 · Targeted, sponsor unknown

UNC3890

Category
Targeted, sponsor unknown · Targeted intrusions with no sponsor attributed.
Origin
Iran(high confidence)
Sources
5 sources carry it
Identifier
GINC-APT-0469 · unc3890

What it is

A suspected Iranian threat activity cluster has been linked to attacks aimed at Israeli shipping, government, energy, and healthcare organizations, in a campaign stretching back to late 2020. Researchers believe that the data harvested during the campaign could be used to support various activities. UNC3890, the threat actor behind the attacks, deployed two proprietary pieces of malware – a backdoor named “SUGARUSH” and a browser credential stealer called “SUGARDUMP”, which exfiltrates password information to email addresses registered with Gmail, ProtonMail, Yahoo and Yandex email services. The threat actor also employs a network of C&C servers that host fake login pages impersonating legitimate platforms such as Office 365, LinkedIn and Facebook. These servers are designed to communicate with the targets and also with a watering hole hosted on the login page of a legitimate Israeli shipping company.

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.

  • Archelaus Beta
  • Back Orifice
  • Back Orifice 2000
  • Backdoor.Oldrea

Sources

  • Malpedia malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de