ET MALWARE Observed Malicious SSL Cert (ColdRiver APT DNSpionage MITM)


Query · suricata

flow:from_server,established;
tls.cert_subject;
content:"CN=webmail.finance.gov.lb"; nocase; endswith;
tls.cert_issuer;
content:"C=US, O=Let's Encrypt, CN=Let's Encrypt Authority X3";
Raw source ET MALWARE Observed Malicious SSL Cert (ColdRiver APT DNSpionage MITM) · Suricata
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alert tls $EXTERNAL_NET any -> $HOME_NET any (
    msg:"ET MALWARE Observed Malicious SSL Cert (ColdRiver APT DNSpionage MITM)";
    flow:from_server,established;
    tls.cert_subject;
    content:"CN=webmail.finance.gov.lb"; nocase; endswith;
    tls.cert_issuer;
    content:"C=US, O=Let's Encrypt, CN=Let's Encrypt Authority X3";
    reference:url,www.lastline.com/labsblog/threat-actor-cold-river-network-traffic-analysis-and-a-deep-dive-on-agent-drable/;
    classtype:domain-c2;
    sid:2026801; rev:3;
    metadata:attack_target Client_and_Server, created_at 2019_01_12, deployment Perimeter, performance_impact Low, confidence High, signature_severity Major, tag SSL_Malicious_Cert, tag APT, tag ColdRiver, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2020_09_16, mitre_tactic_id TA0011, mitre_tactic_name Command_And_Control, mitre_technique_id T1071, mitre_technique_name Application_Layer_Protocol;
)

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