Agrius
Agrius is an Iranian threat actor active since 2020 notable for a series of ransomware and wiper operations in the Middle East, with an emphasis on Israeli targets. Public reporting has linked Agrius to Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS).
Properties
- Last source
- MITRE ATT&CK
- STIX ID
- intrusion-set--b8137919-38cb-4db0-90f3-437be885faba
- In Signal since
- initial import (Sep 2026)
- Retrieved at
- 2026-11-01T12:34:03+00:00
- Origin source
- attack_description
- Type
- intrusion-set
- Origin country
- IR
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques (22)
Adversaries may buy, lease, rent, or obtain infrastructure that can be used during targeting. A wide variety of infrastructure exists for hosting and
Adversaries may use utilities to compress and/or encrypt collected data prior to exfiltration. Many utilities include functionalities to compress, enc
Once established within a system or network, an adversary may use automated techniques for collecting internal data. Methods for performing this techn
Adversaries may use brute force techniques to gain access to accounts when passwords are unknown or when password hashes are obtained.(Citation: Trend
Adversaries may search local system sources, such as file systems, configuration files, local databases, virtual machine files, or process memory, to
Adversaries may use Obfuscated Files or Information to hide artifacts of an intrusion from analysis. They
Adversaries may disable, degrade, or tamper with security tools or applications (e.g., endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools, intrusion detectio
Adversaries may obtain and abuse credentials of a domain account as a means of gaining Initial Access, Persistence, Privilege Escalation, or Defense E
Adversaries may steal data by exfiltrating it over an existing command and control channel. Stolen data is encoded into the normal communications chan
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network. The weakness in the system can be a
Adversaries may attempt to access credential material stored in the process memory of the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS). After a
Adversaries may transfer tools or other files between systems in a compromised environment. Once brought into the victim environment (i.e., [Ingress T
Adversaries may stage collected data in a central location or directory on the local system prior to Exfiltration. Data may be kept in separate files
Adversaries may attempt to manipulate features of their artifacts to make them appear legitimate or benign to users and/or security tools. Masqueradin
Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of services running on remote hosts and local network infrastructure devices, including those that may be vul
Adversaries may use a single or small list of commonly used passwords against many different accounts to attempt to acquire valid account credentials.
Adversaries may use Valid Accounts to log into a computer using the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). The ad
Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of other systems by IP address, hostname, or other logical identifier on a network that may be used for Later
Adversaries may attempt to extract credential material from the Security Account Manager (SAM) database either through in-memory techniques or through
Adversaries may backdoor web servers with web shells to establish persistent access to systems. A Web shell is a Web script that is placed on an openl
Adversaries may abuse the Windows command shell for execution. The Windows command shell (cmd) is the prima
Adversaries may create or modify Windows services to repeatedly execute malicious payloads as part of persistence. When Windows boots up, it starts pr
Software & Tools (9)
ASPXSpy is a Web shell. It has been modified by Threat Group-3390
Apostle is malware that has functioned as both a wiper and, in more recent versions, as ransomware. [Apost
BFG Agonizer is a wiper related to the open-source project CRYLINE-v.5.0. The malware is associated with wi
DEADWOOD is wiper malware written in C++ using Boost libraries. [DEADWOOD](https://attack.mitre.org/softwar
IPsec Helper is a post-exploitation remote access tool linked to [Agrius](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G
Mimikatz is a credential dumper capable of obtaining plaintext Windows account logins and passwords, along
Moneybird is a ransomware variant written in C++ associated with [Agrius](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G
MultiLayer Wiper is wiper malware written in.NET associated with [Agrius](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/
NBTscan is an open source tool that has been used by state groups to conduct internal reconnaissance within
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