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S0048 PinchDuke

PinchDuke is malware that was used by APT29 from 2008 to 2010. 1

Item Value
ID S0048
Associated Names
Type MALWARE
Version 1.1
Created 31 May 2017
Last Modified 30 March 2020
Navigation Layer View In ATT&CK® Navigator

Techniques Used

Domain ID Name Use
enterprise T1071 Application Layer Protocol -
enterprise T1071.001 Web Protocols PinchDuke transfers files from the compromised host via HTTP or HTTPS to a C2 server.1
enterprise T1555 Credentials from Password Stores PinchDuke steals credentials from compromised hosts. PinchDuke‘s credential stealing functionality is believed to be based on the source code of the Pinch credential stealing malware (also known as LdPinch). Credentials targeted by PinchDuke include ones associated with many sources such as The Bat!, Yahoo!, Mail.ru, Passport.Net, Google Talk, and Microsoft Outlook.1
enterprise T1555.003 Credentials from Web Browsers PinchDuke steals credentials from compromised hosts. PinchDuke‘s credential stealing functionality is believed to be based on the source code of the Pinch credential stealing malware (also known as LdPinch). Credentials targeted by PinchDuke include ones associated with many sources such as Netscape Navigator, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, and Internet Explorer. 1
enterprise T1005 Data from Local System PinchDuke collects user files from the compromised host based on predefined file extensions.1
enterprise T1083 File and Directory Discovery PinchDuke searches for files created within a certain timeframe and whose file extension matches a predefined list.1
enterprise T1003 OS Credential Dumping PinchDuke steals credentials from compromised hosts. PinchDuke‘s credential stealing functionality is believed to be based on the source code of the Pinch credential stealing malware (also known as LdPinch). Credentials targeted by PinchDuke include ones associated many sources such as WinInet Credential Cache, and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).1
enterprise T1082 System Information Discovery PinchDuke gathers system configuration information.1

Groups That Use This Software

ID Name References
G0016 APT29 1

References