Azroteam

MITRE ATT&CK does not currently catalogue Azroteam, so this is our assessment of the techniques it uses, drawn from public reporting. The techniques themselves, and every "what that means" definition below, come from MITRE ATT&CK v20.0. Confidence: low. Treat it as orientation, not attribution.

1. T1059.001 PowerShell Execution

   What they do: azroteam executes PowerShell scripts to stage ransomware payloads and manipulate system processes.

   What that means: Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution.

2. T1547.001 Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder PersistencePrivilege Escalation

   What they do: azroteam adds malicious registry run keys to ensure ransomware reactivation after system reboots.

   What that means: Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a program to a startup folder or referencing it with a Registry run key.

3. T1685 Disable or Modify Tools Defense Impairment

   What they do: azroteam disables antivirus tools and security software to evade detection during ransomware deployment.

   What that means: Adversaries may disable, degrade, or tamper with security tools or applications (e.g., endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools, intrusion detection systems (IDS), antivirus, logging agents, sensors, etc.) to impair or reduce visibility of defensive capabilities.

4. T1070.004 File Deletion Stealth

   What they do: azroteam deletes Volume Shadow Copy snapshots via vssadmin to prevent data recovery from backups.

   What that means: Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.

5. T1135 Network Share Discovery Discovery

   What they do: azroteam scans network shares to identify victim file directories for encryption targets.

   What that means: Adversaries may look for folders and drives shared on remote systems as a means of identifying sources of information to gather as a precursor for Collection and to identify potential systems of interest for Lateral Movement.

6. T1021.002 SMB/Windows Admin Shares Lateral Movement

   What they do: azroteam exploits SMB/Windows Admin Shares for lateral movement across networked victim machines.

   What that means: Adversaries may use Valid Accounts to interact with a remote network share using Server Message Block (SMB).

7. T1567.002 Exfiltration to Cloud Storage Exfiltration

   What they do: azroteam exfiltrates victim data to a command-and-control server before deploying ransomware.

   What that means: Adversaries may exfiltrate data to a cloud storage service rather than over their primary command and control channel.

8. T1486 Data Encrypted for Impact Impact

   What they do: azroteam encrypts victim files using strong symmetric cryptography to maximize impact and extortion leverage.

   What that means: Adversaries may encrypt data on target systems or on large numbers of systems in a network to interrupt availability to system and network resources.

9. T1489 Service Stop Impact

   What they do: azroteam terminates critical Windows services and processes to disrupt victim operations before encryption.

   What that means: Adversaries may stop or disable services on a system to render those services unavailable to legitimate users.

10. T1490 Inhibit System Recovery Impact

    What they do: azroteam blocks system recovery by corrupting Volume Shadow Copies and disabling backup restoration mechanisms.

    What that means: Adversaries may delete or remove built-in data and turn off services designed to aid in the recovery of a corrupted system to prevent recovery.