Introduction
These attackers were the subject of an extensive report by Symantec in 2011, which termed the attackers Nitro and stated: ‘The goal of the attackers appears to be to collect intellectual property such as design documents, formulas, and manufacturing processes. In addition, the same attackers appear to have a lengthy operation history including attacks on other industries and organizations. Attacks on the chemical industry are merely their latest attack wave. As part of our investigations, we were also able to identify and contact one of the attackers to try and gain insights into the motivations behind these attacks.’ Palo Alto Networks reported on continued activity by the attackers in 2014.
Activities and Tactics
Targeted Sectors: Chemical
Country of Origin: 🇨🇳 China
Risk Level: High
First Seen: 2011
Last Activity: 2014
Notable Campaigns
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Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs)
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Notable Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)
No atomic indicators are listed in this profile. The APTnotes snapshot indexes 2 public reports that may contain IOCs; see Source Attribution for dataset links.
Malware and Tools
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Attribution and Evidence
Country of Origin: China Additional attribution information pending cataloguing.
References
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