UTA0218
- Primary motivation
- espionage
- Sophistication
- advanced
- Resource level
- government
- Actor type
- nation-state
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 12:15:08
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector technology-and-telecommunications defense-and-aerospace
Context
UTA0218 is a threat actor with advanced capabilities, targeting organizations to establish a reverse shell, acquire tools, and extract data. They exploit vulnerabilities in firewall devices to move laterally within victim networks, focusing on obtaining domain backup keys and active directory credentials. The actor deploys a custom Python backdoor named UPSTYLE to execute commands and download additional tools. UTA0218 is likely state-backed, utilizing a mix of infrastructure including VPNs and compromised routers to store malicious files.
Exploited vulnerabilities
- CVE-2024-3400 (vulnerability)
Reports & references
- enigmasoftware.com — Cve20243400Vulnerability Removal (report)
- volexity.com — Zero Day Exploitation Of Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability In Globalprotect Cve 2024 3400 (report)