cyber_threat_intelligence/actors/Hackers-for-Hire/README.md

# Hackers-for-Hire - Cyber Threat Intelligence

These _indicators_ were reported, collected, and generated during the [VulDB CTI analysis](https://vuldb.com/?kb.cti) of the actor known as [Hackers-for-Hire](https://vuldb.com/?actor.hackers-for-hire). The _activity monitoring_ correlates data from social media, forums, chat rooms, and darknet markets. It helps to determine associated actors, specific activities, expected intentions, emerging research, and ongoing attacks. Our unique _predictive model_ uses _big data_ to forecast activities and their characteristics.

_Live data_ and more _analysis capabilities_ are available at [https://vuldb.com/?actor.hackers-for-hire](https://vuldb.com/?actor.hackers-for-hire)

## Campaigns

The following _campaigns_ are known and can be associated with Hackers-for-Hire:

* CostaRicto

## Countries

These _countries_ are directly (e.g. origin of attacks) or indirectly (e.g. access by proxy) associated with Hackers-for-Hire:

* [US](https://vuldb.com/?country.us)
* [TR](https://vuldb.com/?country.tr)
* [DE](https://vuldb.com/?country.de)
* ...

There are 1 more country items available. Please use our online service to access the data.

## IOC - Indicator of Compromise

These _indicators of compromise_ (IOC) indicate associated network resources which are known to be part of research and attack activities of Hackers-for-Hire.

ID | IP address | Hostname | Campaign | Confidence
-- | ---------- | -------- | -------- | ----------
1 | [45.89.175.206](https://vuldb.com/?ip.45.89.175.206) | - | CostaRicto | High
2 | [45.138.172.54](https://vuldb.com/?ip.45.138.172.54) | - | CostaRicto | High
3 | [144.217.53.146](https://vuldb.com/?ip.144.217.53.146) | ip146.ip-144-217-53.net | CostaRicto | High
4 | ... | ... | ... | ...

There are 3 more IOC items available. Please use our online service to access the data.

## TTP - Tactics, Techniques, Procedures

_Tactics, techniques, and procedures_ (TTP) summarize the suspected MITRE ATT&CK techniques used by _Hackers-for-Hire_. This data is unique as it uses our predictive model for actor profiling.

ID | Technique | Weakness | Description | Confidence
-- | --------- | -------- | ----------- | ----------
1 | T1059.007 | CWE-79, CWE-80 | Cross Site Scripting | High
2 | T1068 | CWE-264 | Execution with Unnecessary Privileges | High
3 | T1110.001 | CWE-307, CWE-798 | Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts | High

## IOA - Indicator of Attack

These _indicators of attack_ (IOA) list the potential fragments used for technical activities like reconnaissance, exploitation, privilege escalation, and exfiltration by Hackers-for-Hire. This data is unique as it uses our predictive model for actor profiling.

ID | Type | Indicator | Confidence
-- | ---- | --------- | ----------
1 | File | `/EXCU_SHELL` | Medium
2 | File | `category.asp` | Medium
3 | File | `deliver.asp` | Medium
4 | ... | ... | ...

There are 9 more IOA items available (file, library, argument, input value, pattern, network port). Please use our online service to access the data.

## References

The following list contains _external sources_ which discuss the actor and the associated activities:

* https://blogs.blackberry.com/en/2020/11/the-costaricto-campaign-cyber-espionage-outsourced

## Literature

The following _articles_ explain our unique predictive cyber threat intelligence:

* [VulDB Cyber Threat Intelligence Documentation](https://vuldb.com/?kb.cti)
* [Cyber Threat Intelligence - Early Anticipation of Attacks](https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20201022)

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