MalwareRansomwareUsed by 1 actor

PuffedUp

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THREAT ACTORS

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Makop

Makop operators also leverage other custom .NET assemblies to achieve further stages of the kill chain. For instance, they are using a particular persistence tool we name “PuffedUp” designed to ensure persistence after the initial access.

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MITRE ATT&CK

Techniques & procedures

1 distinct technique documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.

Persistence

1 technique

T1547.001Registry Run Keys / Startup FolderEvidence1

a quick look at the PuffedUp code reveals a plain logic to keep its execution persistent through a RUN registry key.

Privilege Escalation

1 technique

T1547.001Registry Run Keys / Startup FolderEvidence1

a quick look at the PuffedUp code reveals a plain logic to keep its execution persistent through a RUN registry key.

ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

1 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

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Apr 7, 2023

Makop: The Toolkit of a Criminal Gang | by L M | Medium

Custom .NET persistence utility used by Makop to maintain access via a RUN registry key. It reads a local text configuration file containing 42-character strings that are placed into the clipboard.

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MITRE ATT&CK mapping1

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