Untangling Iran's APT42 Operations

May 3, 2024, 10:49 a.m.

Description

APT42, an Iranian state-sponsored cyber espionage actor, is using enhanced social engineering schemes to gain access to victim networks, including cloud environments. The actor is targeting Western and Middle Eastern NGOs, media organizations, academia, legal services and activists.

Date

  • Created: May 3, 2024, 9:36 a.m.
  • Published: May 3, 2024, 9:36 a.m.
  • Modified: May 3, 2024, 10:49 a.m.

Indicators

  • M_APT_Downloader_TAMECAT_NICECURL_VBScript_1
  • M_APT_Backdoor_TAMECAT
  • M_APT_Backdoor_TAMECAT_2
  • M_APT_Backdoor_NICECURL_datamine_module_1
  • M_APT_Backdoor_NICECURL_1
  • 07384ab4488ea795affc923851e00ebc2ead3f01b57be6bf8358d7659e9ee407
  • https://youtransfer.live/
  • https://s3.tebi.io/icestorage/df32s.txt
  • https://s3.tebi.io/icestorage/config/nconf.txt
  • https://email-daemon.online/
  • https://bitly.org.il/J03p4y3r
  • https://bitly.org.il/
  • http://tnt200.mywire.org/Do1
  • http://onmicrosofl.com/accountID=
  • tnt200.mywire.org
  • s3.tebi.io
  • review.modification-check.online
  • email-daemon.online.tinurls.com
  • email-daemon.biz.tinurls.com
  • youronlineregister.com
  • youtransfer.live
  • ynetnews.press
  • we-transfer.shop
  • washinqtonpost.press
  • washingtonlnstitute.org
  • virtue-regular-ready.online
  • viewtop.online
  • viewstand.online
  • view-total-step.online
  • view-pool-cope.online
  • view-panel.live
  • view-cope-flow.online
  • verify-person-entry.top
  • vanityfaire.org
  • ushrt.us
  • twision.top
  • tonpost.press
  • title-flow-store.online
  • timesfisrael.com
  • tcvision.online
  • themedealine.org
  • sweet-pinnacle-readily.online
  • support-account.xyz
  • stellar-roar-right.buzz
  • status-short.live
  • simple-process-static.top
  • signin-myaccounts.com
  • signin-mails.com
  • signin-mail.com
  • signin-accounts.com
  • signin-acconut.com
  • shoting-urls.live
  • shortulonline.live
  • shortlinkview.live
  • shortingurling.live
  • shorting-ce.live
  • shortenurl.online
  • short-view.online
  • short-url.live
  • revive-project-live.online
  • recognize-validation.online
  • reconsider.site
  • quomodocunquize.site
  • pannel-get-data.us
  • panels-views-ckeck.live
  • paneling-viewing.live
  • panel-views-cheking.live
  • panelchecking.live
  • panel-view.online
  • panel-view.live
  • panel-view-short.online
  • panel-short-check.live
  • panel-live-check.online
  • panel-check-short.live
  • ovcloud.online
  • onmicrosofl.com
  • online-video-services.site
  • online-processing.online
  • online-access.live
  • nterview.site
  • myaccount-signin.com
  • mterview.site
  • meeting-online.site
  • mccainlnstitute.org
  • mailerdaemon.online
  • mailer-daemon.us
  • mailer-daemon.info
  • mail-roundcube.site
  • maariv.net
  • loriginal.online
  • live-projects-online.top
  • live-project-online.live
  • litby.us
  • last-check-leave.buzz
  • ksview.top
  • khalejtimes.org
  • khaleejtimes.org
  • jpostpress.com
  • jpost.press
  • israelhayum.com
  • join-paneling.online
  • indication-service.online
  • identifier-direction.site
  • honest-halcyon-fresher.buzz
  • home-proceed.online
  • home-continue.online
  • gview.site
  • go-forward.quest
  • go-conversation.lol
  • glory-uplift-vouch.online
  • geaviews.site
  • g-online.org
  • fortune-retire-home.top
  • forieqnaffairs.com
  • foreiqnaffairs.org
  • foreiqnaffairs.com
  • eocnomist.com
  • endorsement-services.online
  • email-daemon.site
  • email-daemon.online
  • ecomonist.org
  • email-daemon.biz
  • drive-file-share.site
  • drive-access.site
  • dloffice.top
  • dloffice.buzz
  • daemon-mailer.info
  • cvisiion.online
  • daemon-mailer.co
  • coordinate.icu
  • continue-meeting.site
  • continue-recognized.online
  • connection-view.online
  • confirmation-process.top
  • check-short-panel.live
  • check-panel-status.live
  • check-pabnel-status.live
  • check-online-panel.live
  • chat-services.online
  • businesslnsider.org
  • briview.online
  • bq-ledmagic.online
  • book-download.shop
  • bloom-flatter-affably.top
  • bitly.org.il
  • besvision.top
  • beaviews.online
  • azadlliq.info
  • avid-striking-eagerness.online
  • aspenlnstitute.org
  • affect-fist-ton.online
  • advission.online
  • admit-roar-frame.top
  • admiscion.online
  • activity-permission.online
  • admin-stable-right.top
  • accredit-validity.online
  • accounts-mails.com
  • account-signin.com
  • acconut-signin.com

Attack Patterns

  • TAMECAT
  • NICECURL
  • APT42
  • T1598
  • T1027
  • T1566
  • T1190
  • T1003
  • T1059

Additional Informations

  • NGO
  • Government
  • Israel