APT42 has used malware, such as GHAMBAR and POWERPOST, to collect network information.5
group
APT42 G1044
- Created
- 8 January 2025
- Last modified
- 31 July 2026
- Alias
- APT42
APT42 is an Iranian-sponsored threat group that conducts cyber espionage and surveillance.[1] The group primarily focuses on targets in the Middle East region, but has targeted a variety of industries and countries since at least 2015.[1] APT42 starts cyber operations through spearphishing emails and/or the PINEFLOWER Android malware, then monitors and collects information from the compromised systems and devices.[1] Finally, APT42 exfiltrates data using native features and open-source tools.[2]
APT42 activities have been linked to Magic Hound by other commercial vendors. While there are behavior and software overlaps between Magic Hound and APT42, they appear to be distinct entities and are tracked as separate entities by their originating vendor.
32
Techniques69th pct
12
Tactics73rd pct
2
Tools & malware39th pct
0
CampaignsNone recorded
Enterprise ATT&CK only. Any Mobile or ICS rows on the same ATT&CK page are not carried.
MITRE reference G1044
Standing G1044
Reach is how much of ATT&CK this group touches. Coverage is how well defended each thing it does is, as a median per technique rather than a total — a total would just restate the reach. Each figure is ranked against all 176 ATT&CK groups only where that population actually spreads. Where most of the population shares one value, a percentile would rank the tie instead of the entity, so the raw value is shown and no rank is claimed.
Reach
Techniques3269th pct
69th percentile · 69% of 176 ATT&CK groups have this many Enterprise techniques or fewer.
Tactics1273rd pct
73rd percentile · 73% of 176 ATT&CK groups have this many tactics spanned or fewer.
Tools & malware239th pct
39th percentile · 61% of 176 ATT&CK groups have more tools and malware.
Campaigns089% tie · 4 values
89% of the population shares a single value across only 4 distinct values, so a percentile here would rank the tie, not the entity.
Coverage
Rules / technique12.5med28th pct
28th percentile · 72% of 176 ATT&CK groups have more detection rules per technique.
Tests / technique3med
Detection coverage G1044
943 distinct rules cover the 32 techniques recorded for this group. The 1008 technique-to-rule mappings resolve to 943 distinct rules, because one rule can cover several techniques. 630 Sigma · 313 Splunk.
26 covered by at least one rule6 with no coverage943 distinct rules in total
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