# FIN6: threat group profile

> FIN6 is a threat group. Public reporting links it to 33 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 | 33 (plus 24 sub-techniques) |
| Thought to operate from | Not known |
| Other names | 9 |
| Public reports | 8 |

## Who is FIN6?

FIN6 is a threat group. Public reporting links it to 33 attack techniques.

### Also known as

SKELETON SPIDER, ITG08, MageCart Group 6, White Giant, GOLD FRANKLIN, ATK88, G0037, Camouflage Tempest, TA4557

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

### What public reporting says

> FIN is a group targeting financial assets including assets able to do financial transaction including PoS.

## How does FIN6 attack? Stage by stage

Each technique is a known way attackers research, get in, stay hidden or do damage. Here are the 33 linked to FIN6. Some techniques belong to more than one stage. Public reporting also lists 24 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 (2)

- T1078: Valid Accounts
- T1566: Phishing

### 4. Running code (5)

- T1047: Windows Management Instrumentation
- T1053: Scheduled Task/Job
- T1059: Command and Scripting Interpreter
- T1204: User Execution
- T1569: System Services

### 5. Staying in (3)

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

### 6. Taking control (5)

- T1053: Scheduled Task/Job
- T1068: Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
- T1078: Valid Accounts
- T1134: Access Token Manipulation
- T1547: Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

### 7. Hiding (5)

- T1027: Obfuscated Files or Information
- T1036: Masquerading
- T1070: Indicator Removal
- T1078: Valid Accounts
- T1134: Access Token Manipulation

### 8. Disabling defences (2)

- T1553: Subvert Trust Controls
- T1685: Disable or Modify Tools

### 9. Stealing passwords (3)

- T1003: OS Credential Dumping
- T1110: Brute Force
- T1555: Credentials from Password Stores

### 10. Looking around (3)

- T1018: Remote System Discovery
- T1046: Network Service Discovery
- T1087: Account Discovery

### 11. Spreading (1)

- T1021: Remote Services

### 12. Gathering data (5)

- T1005: Data from Local System
- T1074: Data Staged
- T1119: Automated Collection
- T1213: Data from Information Repositories
- T1560: Archive Collected Data

### 13. Keeping contact (4)

- T1095: Non-Application Layer Protocol
- T1102: Web Service
- T1572: Protocol Tunneling
- T1573: Encrypted Channel

### 14. Taking data out (1)

- T1048: Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol

### 15. Causing damage (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

## Public reports about FIN6

- https://www2.fireeye.com/rs/848-DID-242/images/rpt-fin6.pdf
- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2019/04/pick-six-intercepting-a-fin6-intrusion.html
- https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0037/
- https://securityintelligence.com/posts/more_eggs-anyone-threat-actor-itg08-strikes-again/
- http://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/gold-franklin
- https://www.crowdstrike.com/resources/reports/2019-crowdstrike-global-threat-report/
- https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/threat-insight/security-brief-ta4557-targets-recruiters-directly-email
- https://www.proofpoint.com/us/threat-insight/post/fake-jobs-campaigns-delivering-moreeggs-backdoor-fake-job-offers

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is FIN6?

FIN6 is a threat group. Public reporting links it to 33 attack techniques.

### How does FIN6 attack?

Public reporting links FIN6 to 33 attack techniques. Most of them are about running code, taking control and hiding.

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