# Malteiro: threat group profile

> Malteiro is a threat group. Public reporting links it to 11 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 | 11 (plus 8 sub-techniques) |
| Thought to operate from | Not known |
| Other names | 0 |
| Public reports | 2 |

## Who is Malteiro?

Malteiro is a threat group. Public reporting links it to 11 attack techniques.

### What public reporting says

> This group of cybercriminals is named Malteiroby SCILabs, they operate and distribute the URSA/Mispadu banking trojan.

## How does Malteiro attack? Stage by stage

Each technique is a known way attackers research, get in, stay hidden or do damage. Here are the 11 linked to Malteiro. 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 (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 3. Getting in (1)

- T1566: Phishing

### 4. Running code (2)

- T1059: Command and Scripting Interpreter
- T1204: User Execution

### 5. Staying in (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 6. Taking control (1)

- T1055: Process Injection

### 7. Hiding (3)

- T1027: Obfuscated Files or Information
- T1055: Process Injection
- T1140: Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information

### 8. Disabling defences (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 9. Stealing passwords (1)

- T1555: Credentials from Password Stores

### 10. Looking around (3)

- T1082: System Information Discovery
- T1518: Software Discovery
- T1614: System Location Discovery

### 11. Spreading (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 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 (1)

- T1657: Financial Theft

## Public reports about Malteiro

- https://blog.scilabs.mx/en/cyber-threat-profile-malteiro/
- https://blog.scilabs.mx/cyber-threat-profile-malteiro/

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is Malteiro?

Malteiro is a threat group. Public reporting links it to 11 attack techniques.

### How does Malteiro attack?

Public reporting links Malteiro to 11 attack techniques. Most of them are about hiding, looking around and running code.

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