Epic

MITRE ATT&CK: S0091 View on attack.mitre.org

Aliases: Tavdig, Wipbot, WorldCupSec, TadjMakhal, Epic

First seen
2014-01-01 00:00:00
Malware type
backdoor, rat
Family
Malware family
Operating systems
windows
Profile updated
2026-07-07 15:43:55

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

Targeted regions: country_code:ru country_code:de country_code:us

Context

Epic is a sophisticated backdoor used by the Turla group for cyber-espionage operations. It targets government sectors and high-profile organizations globally, particularly focusing on gathering intelligence.

Detection coverage

  • 1 YARA rules
  • 309 Sigma rules

Malware & tools used

  • Web Protocols (attack-pattern)
  • System Owner/User Discovery (attack-pattern)
  • System Time Discovery (attack-pattern)
  • File and Directory Discovery (attack-pattern)
  • File Deletion (attack-pattern)
  • System Information Discovery (attack-pattern)
  • System Network Connections Discovery (attack-pattern)
  • Remote System Discovery (attack-pattern)
  • Archive via Library (attack-pattern)
  • Extra Window Memory Injection (attack-pattern)
  • Code Signing (attack-pattern)
  • Local Account (attack-pattern)
  • Archive Collected Data (attack-pattern)
  • Local Groups (attack-pattern)
  • Symmetric Cryptography (attack-pattern)
  • System Network Configuration Discovery (attack-pattern)
  • System Service Discovery (attack-pattern)
  • Security Software Discovery (attack-pattern)
  • Local Storage Discovery (attack-pattern)
  • Obfuscated Files or Information (attack-pattern)
  • Query Registry (attack-pattern)
  • Process Discovery (attack-pattern)

Used by threat actors

Detection rules

  • MALPEDIA_Win_Wipbot_Auto (yara-rule)

Reports & references

  • Kaspersky — 65545 (report)
  • Kaspersky — The Epic Turla Operation (report)
  • Broadcom/Symantec — Waterbug Attack Group (report)
  • Microsoft — Frequent Freeloader Part Ii Russian Actor Secret Blizzard Using Tools Of Other Groups To Attack Ukraine (report)
  • Broadcom/Symantec — Waterbug Attack Group (report)
  • Broadcom/Symantec — Waterbug Attack Group 16 En (report)
  • media.kasperskycontenthub.com — Bartholomew Guerrerosaade Vb2016 (report)
  • malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Win.Wipbot (report)
  • MITRE ATT&CK — S0091 (report)

External references