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LOLBAS/yml/OSBinaries/Cipher.yml
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Name: Cipher.exe
Description: File Encryption Utility
Author: Adetutu Ogunsowo
Created: 2024-11-22
Commands:
- Command: cipher /w:{PATH_ABSOLUTE:folder}
Description: Zero out a file
Usecase: Can be used to forensically erase a file
Category: Tamper
Privileges: User
MitreID: T1485
OperatingSystem: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11
Full_Path:
- Path: c:\windows\system32\cipher.exe
- Path: c:\windows\syswow64\cipher.exe
Detection:
- Sigma: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/c7998c92b3c5f23ea67045bee8ee364d2ed1a775/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_cipher_overwrite_deleted_data.yml
- IOC: cipher.exe process with /w on the command line
Resources:
- Link: https://www.volexity.com/blog/2024/11/22/the-nearest-neighbor-attack-how-a-russian-apt-weaponized-nearby-wi-fi-networks-for-covert-access/
Acknowledgement:
- Person: Ade Ogunsowo
Handle: "@i_am_tutu"