H3XA — Operational Evidence

TypeMalware

External ID—

First seen2026-08-14

Last seen2026-08-14

Confidence

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[RedLeaves](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0153) is a malware family used by [menuPass](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0045). The code overlaps with [PlugX](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0013) and may be based upon the open source tool Trochilus. (Citation: PWC Cloud Hopper Technical Annex April 2017) (Citation: FireEye APT10 April 2017)

Labels

malware

18 recorded

Relationships

uses

Group

uses

to Credentials from Web Browsers

Technique

uses

to DLL

Technique

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to Encrypted/Encoded File

Technique

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to File and Directory Discovery

Technique

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to File Deletion

Technique

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to Ingress Tool Transfer

Technique

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to Non-Standard Port

Technique

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to Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Technique

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to Screen Capture

Technique

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to Shortcut Modification

Technique

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to Symmetric Cryptography

Technique

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to System Information Discovery

Technique

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to System Network Configuration Discovery

Technique

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to System Network Connections Discovery

Technique

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to System Owner/User Discovery

Technique

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to Web Protocols

Technique

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to Windows Command Shell

Technique

6 external

References

mitre-attack

S0153

RedLeaves

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BUGJUICE

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Twitter Nick Carr APT10

https://x.com/ItsReallyNick/status/850105140589633536

FireEye APT10 April 2017

https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/04/apt10_menupass_grou.html

PWC Cloud Hopper Technical Annex April 2017

https://www.pwc.co.uk/cyber-security/pdf/pwc-uk-operation-cloud-hopper-technical-annex-april-2017.pdf