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T1422.002 Wi-Fi Discovery

Adversaries may search for information about Wi-Fi networks, such as network names and passwords, on compromised systems. Adversaries may use Wi-Fi information as part of Discovery or Credential Access activity to support both ongoing and future campaigns.

Item Value
ID T1422.002
Sub-techniques T1422.001, T1422.002
Tactics TA0032
Platforms Android, iOS
Version 1.0
Created 21 February 2024
Last Modified 21 February 2024

Procedure Examples

ID Name Description
S1079 BOULDSPY BOULDSPY can collect network information, such as IP address, SIM card information, and Wi-Fi information.6
S0425 Corona Updates Corona Updates can collect device network configuration information, such as Wi-Fi SSID and IMSI.10
S1077 Hornbill Hornbill can collect a device’s phone number and IMEI, and can check to see if Wi-Fi is enabled.13
S0463 INSOMNIA INSOMNIA can collect the device’s phone number, ICCID, IMEI, and the currently active network interface (Wi-Fi or cellular).8
S1185 LightSpy LightSpy uses the WifiList (or libWifiList) plugin to gather Wi-Fi network information, such as the SSID, BSSID, signal strength (RSSI), channel, security type, and previously saved networks.3254
S0407 Monokle Monokle checks if the device is connected via Wi-Fi or mobile data.11
S0316 Pegasus for Android Pegasus for Android checks if the device is on Wi-Fi, a cellular network, and is roaming.9
S0326 RedDrop RedDrop collects and exfiltrates information including IMEI, IMSI, MNC, MCC, nearby Wi-Fi networks, and other device and SIM-related info.12
S1056 TianySpy TianySpy can check to see if Wi-Fi is enabled.14
S0427 TrickMo TrickMo can collect device network configuration information such as IMSI, IMEI, and Wi-Fi connection state.7

Mitigations

ID Mitigation Description
M1006 Use Recent OS Version Android 10 introduced changes that prevent normal applications from accessing sensitive device identifiers.1

References

  1. Android. (n.d.). TelephonyManager. Retrieved December 21, 2016. ↩

  2. Dmitry Bestuzhev. (2025, April 7). The Coordinated Kill Switch: LightSpy’s iOS Destructive Plugin Architecture Manages Device Disablement. Retrieved April 14, 2025. ↩

  3. Melikov, D. (2024, April 11). LightSpy Returns: Renewed Espionage Campaign Targets Southern Asia, Possibly India. Retrieved January 14, 2025. ↩

  4. ThreatFabric. (2023, October 2). LightSpy mAPT Mobile Payment System Attack. Retrieved January 17, 2025. ↩

  5. ThreatFabric. (2024, October 29). LightSpy: Implant for iOS. Retrieved January 30, 2025. ↩

  6. Kyle Schmittle, Alemdar Islamoglu, Paul Shunk, Justin Albrecht. (2023, April 27). Lookout Discovers Android Spyware Tied to Iranian Police Targeting Minorities: BouldSpy. Retrieved July 21, 2023. ↩

  7. P. Asinovsky. (2020, March 24). TrickBot Pushing a 2FA Bypass App to Bank Customers in Germany. Retrieved April 24, 2020. ↩

  8. I. Beer. (2019, August 29). Implant Teardown. Retrieved June 2, 2020. ↩

  9. Mike Murray. (2017, April 3). Pegasus for Android: the other side of the story emerges. Retrieved April 16, 2017. ↩

  10. T. Bao, J. Lu. (2020, April 14). Coronavirus Update App Leads to Project Spy Android and iOS Spyware. Retrieved April 24, 2020. ↩

  11. Bauer A., Kumar A., Hebeisen C., et al. (2019, July). Monokle: The Mobile Surveillance Tooling of the Special Technology Center. Retrieved September 4, 2019. ↩

  12. Nell Campbell. (2018, February 27). RedDrop: the blackmailing mobile malware family lurking in app stores. Retrieved November 17, 2024. ↩

  13. Apurva Kumar, Kristin Del Rosso. (2021, February 10). Novel Confucius APT Android Spyware Linked to India-Pakistan Conflict. Retrieved June 9, 2023. ↩

  14. Trend Micro. (2022, January 25). TianySpy Malware Uses Smishing Disguised as Message From Telco. Retrieved January 11, 2023. ↩