# BlackOasis: threat group profile

> BlackOasis is a threat group. Public reporting links it to 1 attack technique. This free profile shows how it works, stage by stage, so you can judge the risk to you. It lists the other names the group goes by and links to every public report behind it.

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## At a glance

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack techniques | 1 |
| Thought to operate from | Not known |
| Other names | 1 |
| Public reports | 3 |

## Who is BlackOasis?

BlackOasis is a threat group. Public reporting links it to 1 attack technique.

### Also known as

G0063

Security companies each give the same group their own name, so one group can have many.

### What public reporting says

> BlackOasis is a Middle Eastern threat group that is believed to be a customer of Gamma Group. The group has shown interest in prominent figures in the United Nations, as well as opposition bloggers, activists, regional news correspondents, and think tanks. A group known by Microsoft as NEODYMIUM is reportedly associated closely with BlackOasis operations, but evidence that the group names are aliases has not been identified.

## How does BlackOasis attack? Stage by stage

Each technique is a known way attackers research, get in, stay hidden or do damage. Here are the 1 linked to BlackOasis. Some techniques belong to more than one stage.

### 1. Research (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 2. Preparation (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 3. Getting in (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 4. Running code (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 5. Staying in (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 6. Taking control (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 7. Hiding (1)

- T1027: Obfuscated Files or Information

### 8. Disabling defences (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 9. Stealing passwords (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 10. Looking around (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 11. Spreading (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 12. Gathering data (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 13. Keeping contact (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 14. Taking data out (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 15. Causing damage (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

## Public reports about BlackOasis

- https://securelist.com/blackoasis-apt-and-new-targeted-attacks-leveraging-zero-day-exploit/82732/
- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/09/zero-day-used-to-distribute-finspy.html
- https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0063/

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is BlackOasis?

BlackOasis is a threat group. Public reporting links it to 1 attack technique.

### How does BlackOasis attack?

Public reporting links BlackOasis to 1 attack techniques. Most of them are about hiding.

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