About this actor
[FunnyDream](https://attack.mitre.org/campaigns/C0007) was a suspected Chinese cyber espionage campaign that targeted government and foreign organizations in Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, and other parts of Southeast Asia. Security researchers linked the [FunnyDream](https://attack.mitre.org/campaigns/C0007) campaign to possible Chinese-speaking threat actors through the use of the [Chinoxy](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1041) backdoor and noted infrastructure overlap with the TAG-16 threat group.(Citation: Bitdefender FunnyDream Campaign November 2020)(Citation: Kaspersky APT Trends Q1 2020)(Citation: Recorded Future Chinese Activity in Southeast Asia December 2021)
Source: MITRE ATT&CK
How we know this
- Data origin
- MITRE ATT&CK campaign Imported from the MITRE ATT&CK STIX bundle as a campaign object.
- Techniques
- MITRE ATT&CK STIX mappings — 19 ATT&CK techniques on file.
- Named victims
- None on file.
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Activity timeline
No activity events recorded.
Profile
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Published | Products |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No attributed CVEs. | |||||
T1016System Network Configuration Discovery ↗T1018Remote System Discovery ↗T1047Windows Management Instrumentation ↗T1049System Network Connections Discovery ↗T1057Process Discovery ↗T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter ↗T1059.003Windows Command Shell ↗T1059.005Visual Basic ↗T1082System Information Discovery ↗T1105Ingress Tool Transfer ↗T1560Archive Collected Data ↗T1560.001Archive via Utility ↗T1583Acquire Infrastructure ↗T1583.001Domains ↗T1585Establish Accounts ↗T1585.002Email Accounts ↗T1588Obtain Capabilities ↗T1588.001Malware ↗T1588.002Tool ↗
Mitigating controls (NIST 800-53)
| Control | Techniques covered | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
CM-2 | 7 / 19 | 37% |
SI-3 | 7 / 19 | 37% |
SI-4 | 7 / 19 | 37% |
CM-6 | 5 / 19 | 26% |
RA-5 | 5 / 19 | 26% |
AC-17 | 4 / 19 | 21% |
AC-2 | 4 / 19 | 21% |
AC-3 | 4 / 19 | 21% |
AC-6 | 4 / 19 | 21% |
CM-7 | 4 / 19 | 21% |
SI-16 | 4 / 19 | 21% |
SI-7 | 4 / 19 | 21% |
CA-7 | 3 / 19 | 16% |
SC-7 | 3 / 19 | 16% |
SI-10 | 3 / 19 | 16% |
Co-occurring actors
None.
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