H3XA — Operational Evidence

TypeMalware

External ID—

First seen2026-08-14

Last seen2026-08-14

Confidence

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[Machete](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0409) is a cyber espionage toolset used by [Machete](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0095). It is a Python-based backdoor targeting Windows machines that was first observed in 2010.(Citation: ESET Machete July 2019)(Citation: Securelist Machete Aug 2014)(Citation: 360 Machete Sep 2020)

Labels

malware

42 recorded

Relationships

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to Application Window Discovery

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to Archive Collected Data

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to Archive via Custom Method

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to Asymmetric Cryptography

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to Audio Capture

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to Automated Exfiltration

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to Browser Information Discovery

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to Clipboard Data

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to Command Obfuscation

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to Credentials from Web Browsers

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to Data from Local System

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to Data from Removable Media

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to Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information

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to Exfiltration Over C2 Channel

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to Exfiltration over USB

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to Fallback Channels

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to File and Directory Discovery

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to File Deletion

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to File Transfer Protocols

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to Hidden Files and Directories

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to Ingress Tool Transfer

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to Keylogging

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to Local Data Staging

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from Machete

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to Masquerade Task or Service

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to Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location

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to Peripheral Device Discovery

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to Private Keys

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to Process Discovery

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to Python

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to Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

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to Scheduled Task

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to Scheduled Transfer

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to Screen Capture

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to Software Packing

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to Standard Encoding

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to Symmetric Cryptography

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to System Information Discovery

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to System Network Configuration Discovery

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to Video Capture

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to Web Protocols

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to Wi-Fi Discovery

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6 external

References

mitre-attack

S0409

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Pyark

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Machete

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ESET Machete July 2019

https://www.welivesecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ESET_Machete.pdf

open

Securelist Machete Aug 2014

https://securelist.com/el-machete/66108/

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360 Machete Sep 2020

https://blog.360totalsecurity.com/en/apt-c-43-steals-venezuelan-military-secrets-to-provide-intelligence-support-for-the-reactionaries-hpreact-campaign/

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