New Italian StrRat campaign: a CyberChef recipe available to decode the malware

Threat actors in Italy continue to see StrRat, a Java-based RAT focused on information theft and remote access. CERT-AGID released a CyberChef-powered decoding recipe to speed analysis of StrRat samples from the last three years. #StrRat #CyberChef #CERT-AGID #Italy

Keypoints

  • StrRat is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) targeting information theft.
  • It uses a plugin architecture for enhanced remote access capabilities.
  • Keylogging and credential theft functionalities are included.
  • A decoding recipe using CyberChef has been created to facilitate the analysis of StrRat samples.
  • The recipe is effective for all StrRat samples detected in the last three years.

MITRE Techniques

  • [T1003] Credential Dumping – StrRat includes functionalities aimed at credential theft. “StrRat includes functionalities aimed at credential theft.”
  • [T1219] Remote Access Tools – StrRat provides complete remote access to attackers. “StrRat provides complete remote access to attackers.”
  • [T1022] Data Encrypted – StrRat encrypts sensitive information within the config.txt file. “StrRat encrypts sensitive information within the config.txt file.”

Indicators of Compromise

  • [URL] IoC file – IoCs file download link. https://cert-agid.gov.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/StrRat_07-08-2024.json
  • [File] config.txt – Key configuration file used by StrRat to store C2, port, and plugin URL data; contains encrypted content

Read more: https://cert-agid.gov.it/news/nuova-campagna-italiana-strrat-disponibile-una-ricetta-cyberchef-per-decodificare-il-malware/