STARWHALE
- ID
- S1037
- Type
- Malware
- Associated names
- CANOPY
- Platforms
- Windows
- Source
- attack.mitre.org
- MITRE last modified
- 11 Apr 2024
STARWHALE is Windows Script File (WSF) backdoor that has been used by MuddyWater, possibly since at least November 2021; there is also a STARWHALE variant written in Golang with similar capabilities. Security researchers have also noted the use of STARWHALE by UNC3313, which may be associated with MuddyWater.[1][2]
Techniques used (14)
- T1005 Data from Local System
- T1016 System Network Configuration Discovery
- T1027.013 Encrypted/Encoded File
- T1033 System Owner/User Discovery
- T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
- T1059.003 Windows Command Shell
- T1059.005 Visual Basic
- T1071.001 Web Protocols
- T1074.001 Local Data Staging
- T1082 System Information Discovery
- T1132.001 Standard Encoding
- T1204.002 Malicious File
- T1543.003 Windows Service
- T1547.001 Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder