high_confidence

Operation Wocao

[Operation Wocao](https://attack.mitre.org/campaigns/C0014) was a cyber espionage campaign that targeted organizations around the world, including in Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The suspected China-based actors compromised government organizations and managed service providers, as well as aviation, construction, energy, finance, health care, insurance, offshore engineering, software development, and transportation companies.(Citation: FoxIT Wocao December 2019) Security researchers assessed the [Operation Wocao](https://attack.mitre.org/campaigns/C0014) actors used similar TTPs and tools as APT20, suggesting a possible overlap. [Operation Wocao](https://attack.mitre.org/campaigns/C0014) was named after an observed command line entry by one of the threat actors, possibly out of frustration from losing webshell access.(Citation: FoxIT Wocao December 2019)

Start date
1 December 2017
End date
1 December 2019
Techniques
70

Techniques (70)

collection6
T1115Clipboard Data
T1119Automated Collection
T1056.001Keylogging
T1074.001Local Data Staging
T1005Data from Local System
T1560.001Archive via Utility
command-and-control9
T1090Proxy
T1573.002Asymmetric Cryptography
T1090.001Internal Proxy
T1095Non-Application Layer Protocol
T1105Ingress Tool Transfer
T1071.001Web Protocols
T1571Non-Standard Port
T1090.003Multi-hop Proxy
T1001Data Obfuscation
credential-access7
T1558.003Kerberoasting
T1003.001LSASS Memory
T1111Multi-Factor Authentication Interception
T1555.005Password Managers
T1056.001Keylogging
T1552.004Private Keys
T1003.006DCSync
defense-impairment3
T1685.005Clear Windows Event Logs
T1112Modify Registry
T1686.003Windows Host Firewall
discovery19
T1018Remote System Discovery
T1135Network Share Discovery
T1049System Network Connections Discovery
T1046Network Service Discovery
T1680Local Storage Discovery
T1057Process Discovery
T1120Peripheral Device Discovery
T1124System Time Discovery
T1069.001Local Groups
T1082System Information Discovery
T1012Query Registry
T1033System Owner/User Discovery
T1518.001Security Software Discovery
T1007System Service Discovery
T1518Software Discovery
T1083File and Directory Discovery
T1016.001Internet Connection Discovery
T1087.002Domain Account
T1016System Network Configuration Discovery
execution8
T1059.003Windows Command Shell
T1059.006Python
T1569.002Service Execution
T1047Windows Management Instrumentation
T1106Native API
T1059.001PowerShell
T1059.005Visual Basic
T1053.005Scheduled Task
exfiltration1
T1041Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
initial-access5
T1078Valid Accounts
T1133External Remote Services
T1078.002Domain Accounts
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application
T1078.003Local Accounts
lateral-movement2
T1570Lateral Tool Transfer
T1021.002SMB/Windows Admin Shares
persistence7
T1078Valid Accounts
T1133External Remote Services
T1112Modify Registry
T1505.003Web Shell
T1078.002Domain Accounts
T1053.005Scheduled Task
T1078.003Local Accounts
privilege-escalation5
T1078Valid Accounts
T1078.002Domain Accounts
T1055Process Injection
T1053.005Scheduled Task
T1078.003Local Accounts
reconnaissance1
T1589Gather Victim Identity Information
resource-development4
T1587.001Malware
T1588.002Tool
T1585.002Email Accounts
T1583.004Server
stealth8
T1036.005Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location
T1078Valid Accounts
T1070.004File Deletion
T1027.010Command Obfuscation
T1078.002Domain Accounts
T1027.005Indicator Removal from Tools
T1055Process Injection
T1078.003Local Accounts

Indicators of compromise

No IOCs linked to this campaign yet.