# FIN10: threat group profile

> FIN10 is a threat group. Public reporting links it to 9 attack techniques. This free profile shows how it works, stage by stage, so you can judge the risk to you. It lists the other names the group goes by and links to every public report behind it.

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## At a glance

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack techniques | 9 (plus 8 sub-techniques) |
| Thought to operate from | Not known |
| Other names | 1 |
| Public reports | 2 |

## Who is FIN10?

FIN10 is a threat group. Public reporting links it to 9 attack techniques.

### Also known as

G0051

Security companies each give the same group their own name, so one group can have many.

### What public reporting says

> FireEye has observed multiple targeted intrusions occurring in North America — predominately in Canada — dating back to at least 2013 and continuing through at least 2016, in which the attacker(s) have compromised organizations’ networks and sought to monetize this illicit access by exfiltrating sensitive data and extorting victim organizations. In some cases, when the extortion demand was not met, the attacker(s) destroyed production Windows systems by deleting critical operating system files and then shutting down the impacted systems. Based on near parallel TTPs used by the attacker(s) across these targeted intrusions, we believe these clusters of activity are linked to a single, previously unobserved actor or group that we have dubbed FIN10.

## How does FIN10 attack? Stage by stage

Each technique is a known way attackers research, get in, stay hidden or do damage. Here are the 9 linked to FIN10. Some techniques belong to more than one stage. Public reporting also lists 8 more specific variations of them, called sub-techniques.

### 1. Research (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 2. Preparation (1)

- T1588: Obtain Capabilities

### 3. Getting in (1)

- T1078: Valid Accounts

### 4. Running code (2)

- T1053: Scheduled Task/Job
- T1059: Command and Scripting Interpreter

### 5. Staying in (3)

- T1053: Scheduled Task/Job
- T1078: Valid Accounts
- T1547: Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

### 6. Taking control (3)

- T1053: Scheduled Task/Job
- T1078: Valid Accounts
- T1547: Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

### 7. Hiding (2)

- T1070: Indicator Removal
- T1078: Valid Accounts

### 8. Disabling defences (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 9. Stealing passwords (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 10. Looking around (1)

- T1033: System Owner/User Discovery

### 11. Spreading (2)

- T1021: Remote Services
- T1570: Lateral Tool Transfer

### 12. Gathering data (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 13. Keeping contact (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 14. Taking data out (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 15. Causing damage (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

## Public reports about FIN10

- https://www2.fireeye.com/rs/848-DID-242/images/rpt-fin10.pdf
- https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0051/

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is FIN10?

FIN10 is a threat group. Public reporting links it to 9 attack techniques.

### How does FIN10 attack?

Public reporting links FIN10 to 9 attack techniques. Most of them are about staying in, taking control and running code.

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