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S0424 Triada

Triada was first reported in 2016 as a second stage malware. Later versions in 2019 appeared with new techniques and as an initial downloader of other Trojan apps.1

Item Value
ID S0424
Associated Names
Type MALWARE
Version 1.0
Created 16 July 2019
Last Modified 28 May 2020
Navigation Layer View In ATT&CK® Navigator

Techniques Used

Domain ID Name Use
mobile T1418 Application Discovery Triada is able to modify code within the com.android.systemui application to gain access to GET_REAL_TASKS permissions. This permission enables access to information about applications currently on the foreground and other recently used apps.2
mobile T1412 Capture SMS Messages Triada variants capture transaction data from SMS-based in-app purchases.1
mobile T1540 Code Injection Triada injects code into the Zygote process to effectively include itself in all forked processes. Additionally, code is injected into the Android Play Store App, web browser applications, and the system UI application.21
mobile T1532 Data Encrypted Triada encrypts data prior to exfiltration.2
mobile T1475 Deliver Malicious App via Authorized App Store Early Triada variants were delivered through trojanized apps that were distributed via the Play Store.1
mobile T1407 Download New Code at Runtime Triada utilizes a backdoor in a Play Store app to install additional trojanized apps from the Command and Control server.2
mobile T1472 Generate Fraudulent Advertising Revenue Triada can redirect ad banner URLs on websites visited by the user to specific ad URLs.23
mobile T1437 Standard Application Layer Protocol Triada utilized HTTP to exfiltrate data through POST requests to the command and control server.2
mobile T1474 Supply Chain Compromise Triada was added into the Android system by a third-party vendor identified as Yehuo or Blazefire during the production process.2 4

References

  1. Snow, J. (2016, March 3). Triada: organized crime on Android. Retrieved July 16, 2019. ↩↩↩↩

  2. Lukasz Siewierski. (2019, June 6). PHA Family Highlights: Triada. Retrieved July 16, 2019. ↩↩↩↩↩↩↩

  3. Kivva, A. (2016, June 6). Everyone sees not what they want to see. Retrieved July 16, 2019. ↩

  4. Krebs, B. (2019, June 25). Tracing the Supply Chain Attack on Android. Retrieved July 16, 2019. ↩

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