ATT&CKSoftwareIndustroyer2

Industroyer2

S1072

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About this malware

Industroyer2 is a compiled and static piece of malware that has the ability to communicate over the IEC-104 protocol. It is similar to the IEC-104 module found in Industroyer. Security researchers assess that Industroyer2 was designed to cause impact to high-voltage electrical substations. The initial Industroyer2 sample was compiled on 03/23/2022 and scheduled to execute on 04/08/2022, however it was discovered before deploying, resulting in no impact.

Techniques used1

Procedure examples1

TechniqueProcedure example
T1057
Process Discovery

Industroyer2 has the ability to cyclically enumerate running processes such as PServiceControl.exe, PService_PDD.exe, and other targets supplied through a hardcoded configuration.

Groups that use it1

Campaigns0

None recorded.

References1

  1. Industroyer2 Blackhat ESET Open source
    Anton Cherepanov, Robert Lipovsky. (2022, August). Industroyer2: Sandworm's Cyberwarfare Targets Ukraine's Power Grid. Retrieved April 6, 2023.

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