Haron

MITRE ATT&CK does not currently catalogue Haron, 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. T1047 Windows Management Instrumentation Execution

   What they do: haron uses Windows Management Instrumentation to execute malicious scripts and maintain persistence.

   What that means: Adversaries may abuse Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) to execute malicious commands and payloads.

2. T1059.001 PowerShell Execution

   What they do: haron executes malicious commands via PowerShell scripts to stage payloads and manipulate system behavior.

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

3. T1106 Native API Execution

   What they do: haron leverages native Windows API calls to execute cryptomining routines and evade behavioral detection.

   What that means: Adversaries may interact with the native OS application programming interface (API) to execute behaviors.

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

   What they do: haron adds malicious registry run keys to ensure malware execution upon system reboot or user login.

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

5. T1685 Disable or Modify Tools Defense Impairment

   What they do: haron disables antivirus tools and security software by terminating processes and modifying service 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.

6. T1070.004 File Deletion Stealth

   What they do: haron deletes Volume Shadow Copies and backup directories using built-in Windows commands to prevent recovery.

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

7. T1110 Brute Force Credential Access

   What they do: haron brute-forces local and domain accounts using credential lists to gain initial access to networks.

   What that means: Adversaries may use brute force techniques to gain access to accounts when passwords are unknown or when password hashes are obtained.

8. T1018 Remote System Discovery Discovery

   What they do: haron discovers remote hosts via network scanning to identify unpatched systems for initial compromise.

   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.

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

   What they do: haron moves laterally through SMB shares to encrypt additional systems within the victim domain.

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

10. T1486 Data Encrypted for Impact Impact

    What they do: haron encrypts victim files using a custom symmetric cipher, targeting documents and images across the network.

    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.