FLASHFLOOD

MITRE ATT&CK: S0036 View on attack.mitre.org

Aliases: FLASHFLOOD

First seen
2015-04-01 00:00:00
Malware type
worm, spyware
Family
Malware family
Operating systems
windows
Profile updated
2026-07-07 12:36:55

Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications

Targeted regions: country_code:cn country_code:in country_code:my country_code:sg country_code:th country_code:vn

Context

FLASHFLOOD is malware developed by APT30 that allows propagation and exfiltration of data over removable devices. APT30 may use this capability to exfiltrate data across air-gaps.

Detection coverage

  • 1 YARA rules
  • 69 Sigma rules

Malware & tools used

  • Data from Local System (attack-pattern)
  • Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder (attack-pattern)
  • File and Directory Discovery (attack-pattern)
  • Data from Removable Media (attack-pattern)
  • Local Data Staging (attack-pattern)
  • Archive via Custom Method (attack-pattern)

Used by threat actors

Detection rules

  • MALPEDIA_Win_Flashflood_Auto (yara-rule)

Reports & references

  • Mandiant — Rpt Apt30 (report)
  • media.kasperskycontenthub.com — Rpt Apt30 (report)
  • Mandiant — Rpt Apt30 (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Flashflood (report)
  • MITRE ATT&CK — S0036 (report)

External references