Moses Staff
Moses Staff is a suspected Iranian threat group that has primarily targeted Israeli companies since at least September 2021. Moses Staff openly stated their motivation in attacking Israeli companies is to cause damage by leaking stolen sensitive data and encrypting the victim's networks without a ransom demand. Security researchers assess Moses Staff is politically motivated, and has targeted government, finance, travel, energy, manufacturing, and utility companies outside of Israel as well, including those in Italy, India, Germany, Chile, Turkey, the UAE, and the US.
Properties
- Last source
- MITRE ATT&CK
- STIX ID
- intrusion-set--4c4a7846-45d5-4761-8eea-725fa989914c
- In Signal since
- initial import (Sep 2026)
- Retrieved at
- 2026-11-02T12:53:29+00:00
- Origin source
- attack_description
- Type
- intrusion-set
- Origin country
- IR
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques (12)
Adversaries may create, acquire, or steal code signing materials to sign their malware or tools. Code signing provides a level of authenticity on a bi
Adversaries may encrypt or encode files to obfuscate strings, bytes, and other specific patterns to impede detection. Encrypting and/or encoding file
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 transfer tools or other files from an external system into a compromised environment. Tools or files may be copied from an external ad
Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of local system accounts. This information can help adversaries determine which local accounts exist on a sys
Adversaries may develop malware and malware components that can be used during targeting. Building malicious software can include the development of p
Adversaries may use Valid Accounts to interact with a remote network share using Server Message Block (SM
An adversary may attempt to get detailed information about the operating system and hardware, including version, patches, hotfixes, service packs, and
Adversaries may look for details about the network configuration and settings, such as IP and/or MAC addresses, of systems they access or through info
Adversaries may buy, steal, or download software tools that can be used during targeting. Tools can be open or closed source, free or commercial. A to
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 disable or modify the Windows host firewall to bypass controls limiting network usage. This can include disabling the Windows host fir
Software & Tools (4)
DCSrv is destructive malware that has been used by Moses Staff sin
PsExec is a free Microsoft tool that can be used to execute a program on another computer. It is used by IT
PyDCrypt is malware written in Python designed to deliver DCSrv.
StrifeWater is a remote-access tool that has been used by [Moses Staff](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G10
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