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Scarab

sigil · no ATT&CK coverage stated

Analyst brief

misp-galaxy

Scarab APT was first spotted in 2015, but is believed to have been active since at least 2012, conducting surgical attacks against a small number of individuals across the world, including Russia and the United States. The backdoor deployed by Scarab in their campaigns is most commonly known as Scieron.

Observed targets (as stated by the sources)

3 countries · 0 sectors
RussiaUkraineUnited StatesAssessed origin: China

assessed origin · Chinaobserved targets · 3

countries · 3

  • Russia
  • Ukraine
  • United States

as stated by MISP galaxy / ransomware.live — not inferred

Detections

5 rules · Sigma · QRadar · Cortex

Generated by skopnix from this finding, each with false-positive notes. Open the list →

Primary-source reports

via APTnotes · linked, never re-hosted
  1. 2015Scarab Attackers Took Aim At Select Russian Targets Since 2012Symantec ↗

Take it with you

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References

2 sources
  1. 1.web.archive.org/web/20150124025612/http://www.symantec.com:80/connect/…
  2. 2.sentinelone.com/labs/chinese-threat-actor-scarab-targeting-ukraine

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