T1027.003: T1027.003
Essential information
- MITRE technique ID
T1027.003- Confidence
- 100/100
- Revoked
- No
- Published
- 05/02/2020 15:28
- Modified
- 27/03/2026 01:11
- Author / Source
- The MITRE Corporation
Aliases
Steganography
Platforms
windows macos linux
Description
Kill chain phases
| Kill chain | Phase |
|---|---|
| mitre-attack | defense-evasion |
Marking (TLP)
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External references
Related entities
Intrusion sets, malware, reports, vulnerabilities, indicators and other entities linked to this technique.
Intrusion sets (APT) (19)
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GHOSTPULSE usesAlienVault Confidence 100First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 ·
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The MITRE Corporation Confidence 100
[APT37](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0067) is a North Korean state-sponsored cyber espionage group that has been active since at least 2012. The group has targeted victims primarily in South Korea, but also…
First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 · -
The MITRE Corporation Confidence 100
[Earth Lusca](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1006) is a suspected China-based cyber espionage group that has been active since at least April 2019. [Earth Lusca](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1006) has targeted organizations in Australia, China, Hong Kong,…
First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 · -
The MITRE Corporation Confidence 100
[BRONZE BUTLER](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0060) is a cyber espionage group with likely Chinese origins that has been active since at least 2008. The group primarily targets Japanese organizations, particularly those in…
First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 · -
The MITRE Corporation Confidence 100
[MuddyWater](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0069) is a cyber espionage group assessed to be a subordinate element within Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS).(Citation: CYBERCOM Iranian Intel Cyber January 2022) Since at…
First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 · -
Banana Squad usesAlienVault Confidence 100First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 ·
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Storm-1575 usesAlienVault Confidence 100First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 ·
Malware (68)
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WeaselStore usesAlienVault Confidence 100First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 ·
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RemcosRAT usesAlienVault Confidence 100First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 ·
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PhantomVAI usesAlienVault Confidence 100First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 ·
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BianLian usesAlienVault Confidence 100First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 ·
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PolyglotDuke usesFamily The MITRE Corporation Confidence 100
[PolyglotDuke](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0518) is a downloader that has been used by [APT29](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0016) since at least 2013. [PolyglotDuke](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0518) has been used to drop [MiniDuke](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0051).(Citation: ESET Dukes October 2019)
First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 · -
POISONPLUG.SHADOW usesThe MITRE Corporation Confidence 100
[ShadowPad](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0596) is a modular backdoor that was first identified in a supply chain compromise of the NetSarang software in mid-July 2017. The malware was originally thought to be…
First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 · -
Pikabot usesThe MITRE Corporation Confidence 100
[Pikabot](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1145) is a backdoor used for initial access and follow-on tool deployment active since early 2023. [Pikabot](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1145) is notable for extensive use of multiple encoding, encryption, and defense…
First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 · -
wt.exe usesAlienVault Confidence 100First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 ·
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DcRAT usesAlienVault Confidence 100First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 ·
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Lumma Stealer usesThe MITRE Corporation Confidence 100
[Lumma Stealer](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1213) is an information stealer malware family in use since at least 2022. [Lumma Stealer](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1213) is a Malware as a Service (MaaS) where captured data has been…
First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 · -
Raspberry Robin usesFamily The MITRE Corporation Confidence 100
[Raspberry Robin](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1130) is initial access malware first identified in September 2021, and active through early 2024. The malware is notable for spreading via infected USB devices containing a…
First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 · -
PRISMEX usesAlienVault Confidence 100First seen 01/01/1970 · Last seen 16/11/5138 ·
Reports (19)
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Threat landscape — Belgium relatedConfidence 100 18 CVEs 200 MITREs 200 Malwares 20 APTs 26 Tools
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Threat landscape — insurance relatedConfidence 100 199 MITREs 11 APTs
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19 MITREs 2 Malwares
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18 MITREs 4 Malwares 9 Observables
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15 MITREs 6 Malwares 84 Observables 1 APT
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18 MITREs 5 Malwares 28 Observables
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19 MITREs 2 Malwares 24 Observables 1 APT
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20 MITREs 3 Malwares 1 APT
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11 MITREs 1 Malware 4 Observables
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21 MITREs 1 Malware 8 Observables
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New HijackLoader Evasion Tactics related11 MITREs 1 Malware
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Blast from the Past related16 MITREs 2 Malwares 1 Observable
Vulnerabilities (CVE) (3)
Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Attack vector
- LOCAL
- Published
- 09/06/2021
- Modified
- 21/12/2025
Microsoft Office contains a security feature bypass vulnerability in which reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Microsoft Office could …
- Attack vector
- LOCAL
- Published
- 26/01/2026
- Modified
- 27/03/2026
Windows CSC Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Attack vector
- LOCAL
- Published
- 09/04/2024
- Modified
- 21/12/2025
Campaign (2)
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Operation Spalax uses
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Operation Ghost uses
Tool (1)
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Invoke-PSImage usesThe MITRE Corporation Confidence 100
[Invoke-PSImage](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0231) takes a PowerShell script and embeds the bytes of the script into the pixels of a PNG image. It generates a one liner for executing either from…