MuddyWater
MuddyWater is an Iranian-based threat group that has primarily targeted Middle Eastern countries, but has also targeted European and North American countries. This group has primarily targeted victims in the telecommunications, government IT services, and oil industries. This group’s activity was previously linked to FIN7, but the group is suspected to be a distinct group, possibly motivated by espionage.
Other names for this threat
Seedworm, Static Kittens, TEMP.Zagros
This is a collection of rules based on the presence of indicators of compromise publicly reported as associated with this malicious actor.
- Suspicious DNS Request - MuddyWater Related Domain Observed
- Suspicious Process - MuddyWater Related Binary Executed
- Suspicious Web Request - MuddyWater Related Domain Observed
Suspicious DNS Request - MuddyWater 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 - MuddyWater 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 - MuddyWater 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.