SandCat is a threat actor known for using FinFisher/FinSpy spyware in the Middle East and Africa.
Analyst brief
SandCat is a threat actor active in the Middle East and Africa, known for using tools like FinFisher/FinSpy spyware and the CHAINSHOT malware. They target victims within these geographic regions. Their key TTPs include exploiting Windows zero-day vulnerabilities, specifically CVE-2018-8589 and CVE-2018-8611. Defenders should prioritize patching these exploited vulnerabilities and focus on detecting traces of commercial spyware/malware families like FinFisher.
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SandCat, on the other hand, is a group that was discovered more recently by Kaspersky. One of the Windows vulnerabilities patched by Microsoft in December had been exploited by both FruityArmor and SandCat in attacks targeting the Middle East and Africa. SandCat has been using FinFisher/FinSpy spyware and CHAINSHOT, a piece of malware analyzed earlier this year by Palo Alto Networks. The group has also used the CVE-2018-8589 and CVE-2018-8611 Windows vulnerabilities in its attacks, both of which had a zero-day status when Microsoft released fixes.