Doppelpaymer

MITRE ATT&CK does not currently catalogue Doppelpaymer, so this is our assessment of the techniques it uses, drawn from public reporting. The techniques themselves, and every "what that means" definition below, come from MITRE ATT&CK v19.2. Confidence: medium. Treat it as orientation, not attribution.

1. T1059.001 PowerShell Execution

   What they do: doppelpaymer executes malicious payloads via PowerShell scripts to stage ransomware binaries and disable security tools.

   What that means: Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution.

2. T1547.001 Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder PersistencePrivilege Escalation

   What they do: doppelpaymer leverages Registry Run Keys to persist execution of its loader process on system startup.

   What that means: Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a program to a startup folder or referencing it with a Registry run key.

3. T1685 Disable or Modify Tools Defense Impairment

   What they do: doppelpaymer disables antivirus and monitoring tools by terminating processes and modifying Windows Defender configurations.

   What that means: Adversaries may disable, degrade, or tamper with security tools or applications (e.g., endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools, intrusion detection systems (IDS), antivirus, logging agents, sensors, etc.) to impair or reduce visibility of defensive capabilities.

4. T1027.002 Software Packing Stealth

   What they do: doppelpaymer packs its malware binaries to evade static detection while maintaining executable functionality.

   What that means: Adversaries may perform software packing or virtual machine software protection to conceal their code.

5. T1070.004 File Deletion Stealth

   What they do: doppelpaymer deletes Volume Shadow Copies and backup files via vssadmin and native Windows commands to prevent recovery.

   What that means: Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.

6. T1018 Remote System Discovery Discovery

   What they do: doppelpaymer uses Remote System Discovery to identify additional hosts within the victim network for lateral movement.

   What that means: Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of other systems by IP address, hostname, or other logical identifier on a network that may be used for Lateral Movement from the current system.

7. T1135 Network Share Discovery Discovery

   What they do: doppelpaymer scans network shares using Windows tools to identify victim file structures for encryption targets.

   What that means: Adversaries may look for folders and drives shared on remote systems as a means of identifying sources of information to gather as a precursor for Collection and to identify potential systems of interest for Lateral Movement.

8. T1021.002 SMB/Windows Admin Shares Lateral Movement

   What they do: doppelpaymer moves laterally via SMB/Windows Admin Shares to access and encrypt files across networked systems.

   What that means: Adversaries may use Valid Accounts to interact with a remote network share using Server Message Block (SMB).

9. T1486 Data Encrypted for Impact Impact

   What they do: doppelpaymer encrypts victim files using strong symmetric encryption, targeting documents, images, and system directories.

   What that means: Adversaries may encrypt data on target systems or on large numbers of systems in a network to interrupt availability to system and network resources.

10. T1490 Inhibit System Recovery Impact

    What they do: doppelpaymer calls system recovery inhibitors like shutdown scripts to prevent forensic analysis and system restoration.

    What that means: Adversaries may delete or remove built-in data and turn off services designed to aid in the recovery of a corrupted system to prevent recovery.

The note this group leaves on a compromised machine. Click a filename to read it.

Your network has been penetrated.

All files on each host in the network have been encrypted with a strong algorythm.

Backups were either encrypted or deleted or backup disks were formatted.
Shadow copies also removed, so F8 or any other methods may damage encrypted data but not recover.

We exclusively have decryption software for your situation
No decryption software is available in the public.

	DO NOT RESET OR SHUTDOWN - files may be damaged.
	DO NOT RENAME OR MOVE the encrypted and readme files.
	DO NOT DELETE readme files.
	DO NOT use any recovery software with restoring files overwriting encrypted.
	This may lead to the impossibility of recovery of the certain files.


To get info (decrypt your files) contact us at your personal page:

	1. Download and install Tor Browser: https://www.torproject.org/download/
	2. After a successful installation, run the browser and wait for initialization.
	3. Type in the address bar:

		http://q7wp5u55lhtuafjtsl6lkt24z4wvon2jexfzhzqqfrt3bqnpqboyqoid.onion/order/[snip]

	4. Follow the instructions on the site
	5. You should get in contact in 48 HOURS since your systems been infected.
	6. The link above is valid for 7 days.
	   After that period if you not get in contact
	   your local data would be lost completely.
	7. Questions? e-mail: [email protected]
	   If email not working - new one you can find on a tor page.


The faster you get in contact - the lower price you can expect.

DATA
[snip]

Your network has been hacked.
Your ID: 191
 
Your files, backups and shadow copies are unavailable until you pay for a decryption tool.
 
If no contact made in 3 business days after the infection
first portion of data will be shared to public at
http://hpoo4dosa3x4ognfxpqcrjwnsigvslm7kv6hvmhh2yqczaxy3j6qnwad.onion
and all the rest will remain unreachable to you.
 
 
TO SAVE YOUR DATA FROM DESTRUCTION:
 
DO NOT RESET OR SHUTDOWN your PC or server.
DO NOT RENAME/ MOVE/ DELETE the encrypted and readme files.
DO NOT USE ANY RECOVERY TOOLS that is aimed to restore encrypted files.
 
 
TO GET YOUR DATA BACK contact us on your personal page:
 
    1. Download and install Tor Browser: https://www.torproject.org/download/
    2. Run the browser and wait for initialization.
    3. Copy to the address bar:
 
        http://thw73ky2jphtcfrwoze5ddk3wbkc2t24r55guu3agwjchn3g6p755kyd.onion/order/[snip]
 
    4. Follow the instructions on the site.
    5. Contact us via email [email protected] OR live chat on your personal page.
    7. The link above is valid for 21 days.
    8. If you ask about proof of data exfiltrated before payment -
       we will share proofs at our data leaks portal.

[snip]

Your network has been hacked.
Your ID: 106

Your files, backups and shadow copies are unavailable until you pay for a decryption tool.

Otherwise your sensitive data will be shared to public at 
http://hpoo4dosa3x4ognfxpqcrjwnsigvslm7kv6hvmhh2yqczaxy3j6qnwad.onion 
and all the rest will remain unreachable to you.

TO SAVE YOUR DATA FROM DESTRUCTION:

DO NOT RESET OR SHUTDOWN your PC or server.
DO NOT RENAME/ MOVE/ DELETE the encrypted and readme files.
DO NOT USE ANY RECOVERY TOOLS that is aimed to restore encrypted files.


TO GET YOUR DATA BACK contact us:

        [email protected]

OR

        [email protected]

Contact us within 48 HOURS from the date your network have been infected.
After the period expires and no contact is made, the link and keys for your data will be erased completely.

Your network was hacked. Your ID: 269

DO NOT RESET OR SHUTDOWN your PC or server.
DO NOT RENAME/ MOVE/ DELETE the encrypted and readme files.

Info:
http://fcjam663uvgid2xbar24kab2vt4hjzsn6o77glh35jscuo567b2mnyqd.onion/order/[snip]

[email protected]

If you decide not to cooperate your sensitive data will be shared to public at 
http://hpoo4dosa3x4ognfxpqcrjwnsigvslm7kv6hvmhh2yqczaxy3j6qnwad.onion 
and all the rest will remain unreachable to you.

Ransom-note text from RansomLook, licensed CC BY 4.0.