AshTag

MITRE ATT&CK: S9031 View on attack.mitre.org

Aliases: AshTag

Malware type
backdoor
Family
Malware family
Operating systems
windows
Profile updated
2026-07-07 13:08:38

Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector

Context

AshTag is a modular .NET backdoor with multiple features that has been used by WIRTE since at least 2025. AshTag is designed for persistence and remote command execution and can masquerade as a legitimate VisualServer utility.

Detection coverage

  • 419 Sigma rules

Malware & tools used

  • File and Directory Discovery (attack-pattern)
  • Windows Management Instrumentation (attack-pattern)
  • Malicious File (attack-pattern)
  • System Information Discovery (attack-pattern)
  • Web Service (attack-pattern)
  • Web Protocols (attack-pattern)
  • Exfiltration Over C2 Channel (attack-pattern)
  • DLL (attack-pattern)
  • Encrypted/Encoded File (attack-pattern)
  • Scheduled Task (attack-pattern)
  • Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information (attack-pattern)
  • JavaScript (attack-pattern)
  • Ingress Tool Transfer (attack-pattern)
  • System Location Discovery (attack-pattern)
  • Process Discovery (attack-pattern)
  • Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location (attack-pattern)
  • Local Storage Discovery (attack-pattern)
  • Delay Execution (attack-pattern)
  • Screen Capture (attack-pattern)

Used by threat actors

Reports & references

  • Palo Alto Unit 42 — Hamas Affiliate Ashen Lepus Uses New Malware Suite Ashtag (report)
  • MITRE ATT&CK — S9031 (report)

External references