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G0020 Equation

Equation is a sophisticated threat group that employs multiple remote access tools. The group is known to use zero-day exploits and has developed the capability to overwrite the firmware of hard disk drives. 1

Item Value
ID G0020
Associated Names
Version 1.2
Created 31 May 2017
Last Modified 29 June 2020
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Techniques Used

Domain ID Name Use
enterprise T1480 Execution Guardrails -
enterprise T1480.001 Environmental Keying Equation has been observed utilizing environmental keying in payload delivery.21
enterprise T1564 Hide Artifacts -
enterprise T1564.005 Hidden File System Equation has used an encrypted virtual file system stored in the Windows Registry.1
enterprise T1120 Peripheral Device Discovery Equation has used tools with the functionality to search for specific information about the attached hard drive that could be used to identify and overwrite the firmware.1
enterprise T1542 Pre-OS Boot -
enterprise T1542.002 Component Firmware Equation is known to have the capability to overwrite the firmware on hard drives from some manufacturers.1

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