ZooPark ZooPark

  • First known sample

    2015

  • Discovery

    2018

  • Number of targets

    Unknown

  • Current status

    Active

  • Type

    Cyberespionage toolkit

  • Targeted platforms

    Android

  • TOP targeted countries

    Egypt , Iran , Jordan , Lebanon , Morocco
ZOOPARK

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  • The way of propagation

    Watering hole attacks

  • Purpose/Functions

    Cyberespionage
  • Special features

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  • Description

    A cyberespionage operation focused on Middle Eastern targets since 2015. Those behind the attacks infect Android devices using several generations of malware distributed through Telegram channels and watering holes. Once a device is infected, attackers can steal copious amounts of information, including contacts, pictures, and SMS messages.

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  1. Adding detection for known modules
  2. Collecting samples
  3. Reversing the samples
  4. Decrypting sophisticated encryption and compression schemes
  5. Understanding lateral movement
  6. Outlining multiple attack stages in the correct order
  7. Mapping C&C infrastructure
  8. Setting up sinkholes
  9. Analyzing collected traffic and communication protocols
  10. Crawling other hosts that understand the same protocol
  11. Taking down and acquiring images of C&C servers
  12. Identifying victims, sending out notifications to victims and global CERTs
  13. Applying forensic analysis and extracting logs, stolen files, other components
  14. Collecting and analyzing data from KSN, C&C servers, individual victims who are willing to work with us, sinkholes, crawlers, etc.
  15. Writing a comprehensive report
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