# TEMP.Veles: threat group profile

> TEMP.Veles is a threat group. Public reporting links it to 20 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 | 20 (plus 16 sub-techniques) |
| Thought to operate from | Not known |
| Other names | 3 |
| Public reports | 5 |

## Who is TEMP.Veles?

TEMP.Veles is a threat group. Public reporting links it to 20 attack techniques.

### Also known as

Xenotime, G0088, ATK91

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

### What public reporting says

> TEMP.Veles is a Russia-based threat group that has targeted critical infrastructure. The group has been observed utilizing TRITON, a malware framework designed to manipulate industrial safety systems.

## How does TEMP.Veles attack? Stage by stage

Each technique is a known way attackers research, get in, stay hidden or do damage. Here are the 20 linked to TEMP.Veles. Some techniques belong to more than one stage. Public reporting also lists 16 more specific variations of them, called sub-techniques.

### 1. Research (1)

- T1595: Active Scanning

### 2. Preparation (3)

- T1583: Acquire Infrastructure
- T1587: Develop Capabilities
- T1588: Obtain Capabilities

### 3. Getting in (2)

- T1078: Valid Accounts
- T1133: External Remote Services

### 4. Running code (2)

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

### 5. Staying in (5)

- T1053: Scheduled Task/Job
- T1078: Valid Accounts
- T1133: External Remote Services
- T1505: Server Software Component
- T1546: Event Triggered Execution

### 6. Taking control (3)

- T1053: Scheduled Task/Job
- T1078: Valid Accounts
- T1546: Event Triggered Execution

### 7. Hiding (4)

- T1027: Obfuscated Files or Information
- T1036: Masquerading
- T1070: Indicator Removal
- T1078: Valid Accounts

### 8. Disabling defences (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 9. Stealing passwords (2)

- T1003: OS Credential Dumping
- T1056: Input Capture

### 10. Looking around (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 11. Spreading (1)

- T1021: Remote Services

### 12. Gathering data (2)

- T1056: Input Capture
- T1074: Data Staged

### 13. Keeping contact (3)

- T1571: Non-Standard Port
- T1572: Protocol Tunneling
- T1573: Encrypted Channel

### 14. Taking data out (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 15. Causing damage (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

## Public reports about TEMP.Veles

- https://dragos.com/resource/trisis-analyzing-safety-system-targeting-malware/
- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/12/attackers-deploy-new-ics-attack-framework-triton.html
- https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0088/
- https://cyberthreat.thalesgroup.com/attackers/ATK91
- https://www.dragos.com/threat/xenotime/

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is TEMP.Veles?

TEMP.Veles is a threat group. Public reporting links it to 20 attack techniques.

### How does TEMP.Veles attack?

Public reporting links TEMP.Veles to 20 attack techniques. Most of them are about staying in, hiding and preparation.

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