SigmaHQ/rules/windows/process_creation/win_apt_apt29_thinktanks.yml

title: APT29
id: 033fe7d6-66d1-4240-ac6b-28908009c71f
description: This method detects a suspicious PowerShell command line combination as used by APT29 in a campaign against U.S. think tanks.
references:
    - https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2018/12/03/analysis-of-cyberattack-on-u-s-think-tanks-non-profits-public-sector-by-unidentified-attackers/
    - https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/11/not-so-cozy-an-uncomfortable-examination-of-a-suspected-apt29-phishing-campaign.html
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.g0016
    - attack.t1086 # an old one
    - attack.t1059 # an old one
    - attack.t1059.001
author: Florian Roth
date: 2018/12/04
modified: 2020/08/26
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        CommandLine|contains|all: 
            - '-noni' 
            - '-ep'
            - 'bypass'
            - '$'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - unknown
level: critical