Technique with 3 sub-techniques.View on attack.mitre.org
Adversaries may manipulate products or product delivery mechanisms prior to receipt by a final consumer for the purpose of data or system compromise.
Supply chain compromise can take place at any stage of the supply chain including:
* Manipulation of development tools
* Manipulation of a development environment
* Manipulation of source code repositories (public or private)
* Manipulation of source code in open-source dependencies
* Manipulation of software update/distribution mechanisms
* Compromised/infected system images (removable media infected at the factory)
* Replacement of legitimate software with modified versions
* Sales of modified/counterfeit products to legitimate distributors
* Shipment interdiction
While supply chain compromise can impact any component of hardware or software, adversaries looking to gain execution have often focused on malicious additions to legitimate software in software distribution or update channels. Adversaries may limit targeting to a desired victim set or distribute malicious software to a broad set of consumers but only follow up with specific victims. Popular open-source projects that are used as dependencies in many applications may also be targeted as a means to add malicious code to users of the dependency.
In some cases, adversaries may conduct “second-order” supply chain compromises by leveraging the access gained from an initial supply chain compromise to further compromise a software component. This may allow the threat actor to spread to even more victims.
Rules on DetectionCode tagged with T1195 or one of its sub-techniques.
| Rule | Level | Log source | Technique |
|---|---|---|---|
| Octopus Scanner Malware | high | windows / file_event | T1195 T1195.001 |
| Outdated Dependency Or Vulnerability Alert Disabled | high | github / NULL | T1195.001 |
| Suspicious Child Process of Notepad++ Updater - GUP.Exe | high | windows / process_creation | T1195.002 |
| Uncommon File Created by Notepad++ Updater Gup.EXE | high | windows / file_event | T1195.002 |
| Notepad++ Updater DNS Query to Uncommon Domains | medium | windows / dns_query | T1195.002 |
None recorded.
| Used by | Procedure example |
|---|---|
| GroupEmber Bear | Ember Bear has compromised information technology providers and software developers providing services to targets of interest, building initial access to ultimate victims at least in part through compromise of service providers that work with the victim organizations. |
| GroupOilRig | OilRig has leveraged compromised organizations to conduct supply chain attacks on government entities. |
| GroupSandworm Team | Sandworm Team staged compromised versions of legitimate software installers on forums to achieve initial, untargetetd access in victim environments. |
| Used by | Procedure example |
|---|---|
| MalwareLumma Stealer | Lumma Stealer has been delivered through cracked software downloads. |
| MalwareRaccoon Stealer | Raccoon Stealer has been distributed through cracked software downloads. |
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