S0651 BoxCaon
BoxCaon is a Windows backdoor that was used by IndigoZebra in a 2021 spearphishing campaign against Afghan government officials. BoxCaon‘s name stems from similarities shared with the malware family xCaon.1
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | S0651 |
| Associated Names | |
| Type | MALWARE |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Created | 27 September 2021 |
| Last Modified | 16 October 2021 |
| Navigation Layer | View In ATT&CK® Navigator |
Techniques Used
| Domain | ID | Name | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| enterprise | T1547 | Boot or Logon Autostart Execution | BoxCaon established persistence by setting the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\load registry key to point to its executable.1 |
| enterprise | T1059 | Command and Scripting Interpreter | - |
| enterprise | T1059.003 | Windows Command Shell | BoxCaon can execute arbitrary commands and utilize the “ComSpec” environment variable.1 |
| enterprise | T1005 | Data from Local System | BoxCaon can upload files from a compromised host.1 |
| enterprise | T1074 | Data Staged | - |
| enterprise | T1074.001 | Local Data Staging | BoxCaon has created a working folder for collected files that it sends to the C2 server.1 |
| enterprise | T1041 | Exfiltration Over C2 Channel | BoxCaon uploads files and data from a compromised host over the existing C2 channel.1 |
| enterprise | T1567 | Exfiltration Over Web Service | - |
| enterprise | T1567.002 | Exfiltration to Cloud Storage | BoxCaon has the capability to download folders’ contents on the system and upload the results back to its Dropbox drive.1 |
| enterprise | T1083 | File and Directory Discovery | BoxCaon has searched for files on the system, such as documents located in the desktop folder.1 |
| enterprise | T1105 | Ingress Tool Transfer | BoxCaon can download files.1 |
| enterprise | T1106 | Native API | BoxCaon has used Windows API calls to obtain information about the compromised host.1 |
| enterprise | T1027 | Obfuscated Files or Information | BoxCaon used the “StackStrings” obfuscation technique to hide malicious functionalities.1 |
| enterprise | T1016 | System Network Configuration Discovery | BoxCaon can collect the victim’s MAC address by using the GetAdaptersInfo API.1 |
| enterprise | T1102 | Web Service | - |
| enterprise | T1102.002 | Bidirectional Communication | BoxCaon has used DropBox for C2 communications.1 |
Groups That Use This Software
| ID | Name | References |
|---|---|---|
| G0136 | IndigoZebra | 1 |