ATT&CKReferencesKaspersky Equation QA

Kaspersky Equation QA

Kaspersky Lab's Global Research and Analysis Team. (2015, February). Equation Group: Questions and Answers. Retrieved December 21, 2015.

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Techniques1

Groups1

Software0

None recorded.

Campaigns0

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Procedure examples4

TechniqueUsed byProcedure example
T1120
Peripheral Device Discovery
GroupEquation

Equation has used tools with the functionality to search for specific information about the attached hard drive that could be used to identify and overwrite the firmware.

T1480.001
Environmental Keying
GroupEquation

Equation has been observed utilizing environmental keying in payload delivery.

T1542.002
Component Firmware
GroupEquation

Equation is known to have the capability to overwrite the firmware on hard drives from some manufacturers.

T1564.005
Hidden File System
GroupEquation

Equation has used an encrypted virtual file system stored in the Windows Registry.

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