Malware: SUNSPOT

Description

[SUNSPOT](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0562) is an implant that injected the [SUNBURST](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0559) backdoor into the SolarWinds Orion software update framework. It was used by [APT29](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0016) since at least February 2020.(Citation: CrowdStrike SUNSPOT Implant January 2021)

External References

• mitre-attack
• CrowdStrike SUNSPOT Implant January 2021

Techniques Used by This Malware

• T1027 — Obfuscated Files or Information
• T1036.005 — Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location
• T1057 — Process Discovery
• T1070.004 — File Deletion
• T1083 — File and Directory Discovery
• T1106 — Native API
• T1134 — Access Token Manipulation
• T1140 — Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information
• T1195.002 — Compromise Software Supply Chain
• T1480 — Execution Guardrails
• T1480.002 — Mutual Exclusion
• T1565.001 — Stored Data Manipulation

APT Groups Using This Malware

• APT29