# FIN8: threat group profile

> FIN8 is a threat group. Public reporting links it to 31 attack techniques. 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 | 31 (plus 25 sub-techniques) |
| Thought to operate from | Not known |
| Other names | 2 |
| Public reports | 6 |

## Who is FIN8?

FIN8 is a threat group. Public reporting links it to 31 attack techniques.

### Also known as

ATK113, G0061

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

### What public reporting says

> FIN8 is a financially motivated group targeting the retail, hospitality and entertainment industries. The actor had previously conducted several tailored spearphishing campaigns using the downloader PUNCHBUGGY and POS malware PUNCHTRACK.

## How does FIN8 attack? Stage by stage

Each technique is a known way attackers research, get in, stay hidden or do damage. Here are the 31 linked to FIN8. Some techniques belong to more than one stage. Public reporting also lists 25 more specific variations of them, called sub-techniques.

### 1. Research (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 2. Preparation (1)

- T1588: Obtain Capabilities

### 3. Getting in (2)

- T1078: Valid Accounts
- T1566: Phishing

### 4. Running code (4)

- T1047: Windows Management Instrumentation
- T1053: Scheduled Task/Job
- T1059: Command and Scripting Interpreter
- T1204: User Execution

### 5. Staying in (4)

- T1053: Scheduled Task/Job
- T1078: Valid Accounts
- T1112: Modify Registry
- T1546: Event Triggered Execution

### 6. Taking control (6)

- T1053: Scheduled Task/Job
- T1055: Process Injection
- T1068: Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
- T1078: Valid Accounts
- T1134: Access Token Manipulation
- T1546: Event Triggered Execution

### 7. Hiding (5)

- T1027: Obfuscated Files or Information
- T1055: Process Injection
- T1070: Indicator Removal
- T1078: Valid Accounts
- T1134: Access Token Manipulation

### 8. Disabling defences (2)

- T1112: Modify Registry
- T1685: Disable or Modify Tools

### 9. Stealing passwords (1)

- T1003: OS Credential Dumping

### 10. Looking around (6)

- T1016: System Network Configuration Discovery
- T1018: Remote System Discovery
- T1033: System Owner/User Discovery
- T1082: System Information Discovery
- T1482: Domain Trust Discovery
- T1518: Software Discovery

### 11. Spreading (1)

- T1021: Remote Services

### 12. Gathering data (2)

- T1074: Data Staged
- T1560: Archive Collected Data

### 13. Keeping contact (4)

- T1071: Application Layer Protocol
- T1102: Web Service
- T1105: Ingress Tool Transfer
- T1573: Encrypted Channel

### 14. Taking data out (1)

- T1048: Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol

### 15. Causing damage (1)

- T1486: Data Encrypted for Impact

## Public reports about FIN8

- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2016/05/windows-zero-day-payment-cards.html
- https://www2.fireeye.com/WBNR-Know-Your-Enemy-UNC622-Spear-Phishing.html
- https://www.root9b.com/sites/default/files/whitepapers/PoS%20Malware%20ShellTea%20PoSlurp.pdf
- https://afyonluoglu.org/PublicWebFiles/Reports-TR/2017%20FireEye%20M-Trends%20Report.pdf
- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/06/obfuscation-in-the-wild.html
- https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0061

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is FIN8?

FIN8 is a threat group. Public reporting links it to 31 attack techniques.

### How does FIN8 attack?

Public reporting links FIN8 to 31 attack techniques. Most of them are about taking control, looking around and hiding.

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