Secp0

MITRE ATT&CK does not currently catalogue Secp0, 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: medium. Treat it as orientation, not attribution.

1. T1059.001 PowerShell Execution

   What they do: secp0 executes malicious commands via PowerShell scripts to stage ransomware payloads and disable recovery mechanisms.

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

2. T1106 Native API Execution

   What they do: secp0 leverages native API calls to interact with Windows services and evade host-based detection tools.

   What that means: Adversaries may interact with the native OS application programming interface (API) to execute behaviors.

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

   What they do: secp0 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.

4. T1685 Disable or Modify Tools Defense Impairment

   What they do: secp0 disables security tools by modifying Windows Defender settings and clearing event logs to hinder incident response.

   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.

5. T1027.013 Encrypted/Encoded File Stealth

   What they do: secp0 encrypts victim files using encoded payloads stored in system directories to ensure payload integrity during execution.

   What that means: Adversaries may encrypt or encode files to obfuscate strings, bytes, and other specific patterns to impede detection.

6. T1070.004 File Deletion Stealth

   What they do: secp0 deletes Volume Shadow Copies and backup directories via command-line tools to prevent data restoration.

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

7. T1018 Remote System Discovery Discovery

   What they do: secp0 performs remote system discovery using Nmap scans to identify unpatched servers in US and Canadian victim environments.

   What that means: Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of other systems by IP address, hostname, or other logical identifier on a network that may be used for Lateral Movement from the current system.

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

   What they do: secp0 spreads laterally through SMB/Windows Admin Shares to compromise additional machines within targeted networks.

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

9. T1486 Data Encrypted for Impact Impact

   What they do: secp0 encrypts critical manufacturing and engineering data with custom ransomware binaries to maximize operational disruption.

   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.

10. T1490 Inhibit System Recovery Impact

    What they do: secp0 halts critical manufacturing and telecommunications services by terminating processes and disabling system recovery features.

    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.