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Small Sieve

The MITRE Corporation · Published 16/08/2022 21:16 · Modified 27/03/2026 01:07 Family

Essential information

Confidence
100/100
Is family
Yes
Published
16/08/2022 21:16
Modified
27/03/2026 01:07
Revoked
No
Author / Source
The MITRE Corporation
Related entities
13 attack patterns (mitre), 1 intrusion sets (apt)

Aliases

GRAMDOOR

Description

[Small Sieve](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1035) is a Telegram Bot API-based Python backdoor that has been distributed using a Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) Installer; it has been used by [MuddyWater](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0069) since at least January 2022.(Citation: DHS CISA AA22-055A MuddyWater February 2022)(Citation: NCSC GCHQ Small Sieve Jan 2022) Security researchers have also noted [Small Sieve](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1035)'s use by UNC3313, which may be associated with [MuddyWater](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0069).(Citation: Mandiant UNC3313 Feb 2022)

Marking (TLP)

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