MacMa
- ID
- S1016
- Type
- Malware
- Associated names
- OSX.CDDS, DazzleSpy
- Platforms
- macOS
- Source
- attack.mitre.org
- MITRE last modified
- 21 Oct 2025
MacMa is a macOS-based backdoor with a large set of functionalities to control and exfiltrate files from a compromised computer. MacMa has been observed in the wild since November 2021.[1] MacMa shares command and control and unique libraries with MgBot and Nightdoor, indicating a relationship with the Daggerfly threat actor.[2]
Techniques used (27)
- T1005 Data from Local System
- T1016 System Network Configuration Discovery
- T1021 Remote Services
- T1033 System Owner/User Discovery
- T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
- T1056.001 Keylogging
- T1057 Process Discovery
- T1059.004 Unix Shell
- T1070.004 File Deletion
- T1070.006 Timestomp
- T1074.001 Local Data Staging
- T1082 System Information Discovery
- T1083 File and Directory Discovery
- T1095 Non-Application Layer Protocol
- T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer
- T1106 Native API
- T1113 Screen Capture
- T1123 Audio Capture
- T1140 Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information
- T1543.001 Launch Agent
- T1553.001 Gatekeeper Bypass
- T1553.002 Code Signing
- T1555.001 Keychain
- T1571 Non-Standard Port
- T1573 Encrypted Channel
- T1680 Local Storage Discovery
- T1685.006 Clear Linux or Mac System Logs