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Home/ATT&CK/Groups/G0040
MITRE ATT&CK Group

Patchwork (G0040)

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[Patchwork](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0040) is a cyber espionage group that was first observed in December 2015. While the group has not been definitively attributed, circumstantial evidence suggests the group may be a pro-Indian or Indian entity. [Patchwork](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0040) has been seen targeting industries related to diplomatic and government agencies. Much of the code used by this group was copied and pasted from online forums. [Patchwork](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0040) was also seen operating spearphishing campaigns targeting U.S. think tank groups in March and April of 2018.(Citation: Cymmetria Patchwork) (Citation: Symantec Patchwork)(Citation: TrendMicro Patchwork Dec 2017)(Citation: Volexity Patchwork June 2018)

▪Techniques used (41)

T1059.005Visual BasicT1560Archive Collected DataT1083File and Directory Discovery

▪Software used (9)

S0272NDiskMonitormalwareS0262QuasarRATtool
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T1553.002Code Signing
T1574.001DLL
T1112Modify Registry
T1197BITS Jobs
T1027.005Indicator Removal from Tools
T1555.003Credentials from Web Browsers
T1053.005Scheduled Task
T1132.001Standard Encoding
T1055.012Process Hollowing
T1021.001Remote Desktop Protocol
T1547.001Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
T1074.001Local Data Staging
T1036.005Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location
T1566.001Spearphishing Attachment
T1027.010Command Obfuscation
T1588.002Tool
T1189Drive-by Compromise
T1204.001Malicious Link
T1518.001Security Software Discovery
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution
T1027.002Software Packing
T1033System Owner/User Discovery
T1005Data from Local System
T1204.002Malicious File
T1587.002Code Signing Certificates
T1070.004File Deletion
T1119Automated Collection
T1102.001Dead Drop Resolver
T1680Local Storage Discovery
T1059.003Windows Command Shell
T1027.001Binary Padding
T1548.002Bypass User Account Control
T1059.001PowerShell
T1598.003Spearphishing Link
T1105Ingress Tool Transfer
T1566.002Spearphishing Link
T1082System Information Discovery
T1559.002Dynamic Data Exchange
S0475BackConfigmalware
S0131TINYTYPHONmalware
S0129AutoIt backdoormalware
S0194PowerSploittool
S0128BADNEWSmalware
S0130Unknown Loggermalware
S9006VajraSpymalware

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