BRONZE BUTLER
BRONZE BUTLER is a cyber espionage group that appears to be Chinese-based and has been active since at least 2008. This group has primarily targeted Japanese organizations, particularly those in the government, biotechnology, electronics manufacturing, and industrial chemistry industries.
Other names for this threat
REDBALDKNIGHT, Tick
The following is a collection of rules based on the presence of indicators of compromise publicly reported as associated with this malicious actor.
- Suspicious DNS Request - BRONZE BUTLER Related Domain Observed
- Suspicious Process - BRONZE BUTLER Related Binary Executed
- Suspicious Web Request - BRONZE BUTLER Related Domain Observed
Suspicious DNS Request - BRONZE BUTLER Related Domain Observed
Description
This detection identifies a request to resolve a domain publicly known to be associated with this specific malicious actor. Please be aware that malicious actors will often use compromised legitimate websites for malicious purposes.
Recommendation
The alert may be related to normal web browsing activity by the end user. Review the alert in question. If necessary, rebuild the host from a known, good source and have the user change their password.
Suspicious Process - BRONZE BUTLER Related Binary Executed
Description
This detection identifies the execution of a file with a hash publicly known to be associated with this specific malicious actor. Please be aware that malicious actors will often use common System Administration tools for malicious purposes.
Recommendation
Review the alert in question. If necessary, rebuild the host from a known, good source and have the user change their password.
Suspicious Web Request - BRONZE BUTLER Related Domain Observed
Description
This detection identifies a request to a domain publicly known to be associated with this specific malicious actor. Please be aware that malicious actors will often compromise legitimate websites to use for malicious purposes.
Recommendation
The alert may be related to normal web browsing activity by the end user. Review the alert in question. If necessary, rebuild the host from a known, good source and have the user change their password.