Threat Actor

TA505

TA505 is a cyber criminal group that has been active since at least 2014. TA505 is known for frequently changing malware, driving global trends in criminal malware distribution, and ransomware campaigns involving Clop.

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Techniques
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Software
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Indicators

Properties

Last source
MITRE ATT&CK
STIX ID
intrusion-set--7eda3dd8-b09b-4705-8090-c2ad9fb8c14d
In Signal since
initial import (Sep 2026)
Retrieved at
2026-11-01T12:34:03+00:00
Type
intrusion-set

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques (showing 30 of 34)

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Code Signing (T1553.002)

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

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Command Obfuscation (T1027.010)

Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection. Command-line obfuscation is a method of making strings and patterns wi

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Credentials In Files (T1552.001)

Adversaries may search local file systems and remote file shares for files containing insecurely stored credentials. These can be files created by use

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Credentials from Web Browsers (T1555.003)

Adversaries may acquire credentials from web browsers by reading files specific to the target browser. Web bro

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Data Encrypted for Impact (T1486)

Adversaries may encrypt data on target systems or on large numbers of systems in a network to interrupt availability to system and network resources.

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Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information (T1140)

Adversaries may use Obfuscated Files or Information to hide artifacts of an intrusion from analysis. They

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Disable or Modify Tools (T1685)

Adversaries may disable, degrade, or tamper with security tools or applications (e.g., endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools, intrusion detectio

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Domain Accounts (T1078.002)

Adversaries may obtain and abuse credentials of a domain account as a means of gaining Initial Access, Persistence, Privilege Escalation, or Defense E

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Domains (T1583.001)

Adversaries may acquire domains that can be used during targeting. Domain names are the human readable names used to represent one or more IP addresse

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Dynamic Data Exchange (T1559.002)

Adversaries may use Windows Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) to execute arbitrary commands. DDE is a client-server protocol for one-time and/or continuous

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Dynamic-link Library Injection (T1055.001)

Adversaries may inject dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) into processes in order to evade process-based defenses as well as possibly elevate privileges. D

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Email Account (T1087.003)

Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of email addresses and accounts. Adversaries may try to dump Exchange address lists such as global address li

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Encrypted/Encoded File (T1027.013)

Adversaries may encrypt or encode files to obfuscate strings, bytes, and other specific patterns to impede detection. Encrypting and/or encoding file

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Fast Flux DNS (T1568.001)

Adversaries may use Fast Flux DNS to hide a command and control channel behind an array of rapidly changing IP addresses linked to a single domain res

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Ingress Tool Transfer (T1105)

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

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JavaScript (T1059.007)

Adversaries may abuse various implementations of JavaScript for execution. JavaScript (JS) is a platform-independent scripting language (compiled just

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Malicious File (T1204.002)

An adversary may rely upon a user opening a malicious file in order to gain execution. Users may be subjected to social engineering to get them to ope

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Malicious Link (T1204.001)

An adversary may rely upon a user clicking a malicious link in order to gain execution. Users may be subjected to social engineering to get them to cl

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Malware (T1588.001)

Adversaries may buy, steal, or download malware that can be used during targeting. Malicious software can include payloads, droppers, post-compromise

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Mark-of-the-Web Bypass (T1553.005)

Adversaries may abuse specific file formats to subvert Mark-of-the-Web (MOTW) controls. In Windows, when files are downloaded from the Internet, they

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Modify Registry (T1112)

Adversaries may interact with the Windows Registry as part of a variety of other techniques to aid in defense evasion, persistence, and execution. Ac

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Msiexec (T1218.007)

Adversaries may abuse msiexec.exe to proxy execution of malicious payloads. Msiexec.exe is the command-line utility for the Windows Installer and is t

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Native API (T1106)

Adversaries may interact with the native OS application programming interface (API) to execute behaviors. Native APIs provide a controlled means of ca

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Permission Groups Discovery (T1069)

Adversaries may attempt to discover group and permission settings. This information can help adversaries determine which user accounts and groups are

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PowerShell (T1059.001)

Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution. PowerShell is a powerful interactive command-line interface and scripting environ

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Rundll32 (T1218.011)

Adversaries may abuse rundll32.exe to proxy execution of malicious code. Using rundll32.exe, vice executing directly (i.e. [Shared Modules](https://at

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Software Packing (T1027.002)

Adversaries may perform software packing or virtual machine software protection to conceal their code. Software packing is a method of compressing or

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Spearphishing Attachment (T1566.001)

Adversaries may send spearphishing emails with a malicious attachment in an attempt to gain access to victim systems. Spearphishing attachment is a sp

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Spearphishing Link (T1566.002)

Adversaries may send spearphishing emails with a malicious link in an attempt to gain access to victim systems. Spearphishing with a link is a specifi

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Tool (T1588.002)

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

Software & Tools (16)

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AdFind [tool]

AdFind is a free command-line query tool that can be used for gathering information from Active Directory.(

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Amadey [malware]

Amadey is a Trojan bot that has been used since at least October 2018.(Cit

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Azorult [malware]

Azorult is a commercial Trojan that is used to steal information from compromised hosts. [Azorult](https://

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BloodHound [tool]

BloodHound is an Active Directory (AD) reconnaissance tool that can reveal hidden relationships and identif

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Clop [malware]

Clop is a ransomware family that was first observed in February 2019 and has been used against retail, tran

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Cobalt Strike [tool]

Cobalt Strike is a commercial, full-featured, remote access tool that bills itself as “adversary simulation

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Dridex [malware]

Dridex is a prolific banking Trojan that first appeared in 2014. By December 2019, the US Treasury estimate

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FlawedAmmyy [malware]

FlawedAmmyy is a remote access tool (RAT) that was first seen in early 2016. The code for [FlawedAmmyy](htt

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FlawedGrace [malware]

FlawedGrace is a fully featured remote access tool (RAT) written in C++ that was first observed in late 201

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Get2 [malware]

Get2 is a downloader written in C++ that has been used by TA505 to

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MimiKatz [malware]

Mimikatz is a credential dumper capable of obtaining plaintext Windows account logins and passwords, along

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Net [tool]

The Net utility is a component of the Windows operating system. It is used in command-line operations for c

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PowerSploit [tool]

PowerSploit is an open source, offensive security framework comprised of [PowerShell](https://attack.mitre.

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SDBbot [malware]

SDBbot is a backdoor with installer and loader components that has been used by [TA505](https://attack.mitr

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ServHelper [malware]

ServHelper is a backdoor first observed in late 2018. The backdoor is written in Delphi and is typically de

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TrickBot [malware]

TrickBot is a Trojan spyware program written in C++ that first emerged in September 2016 as a possible succ

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