Corona Updates

Corona Updates is Android spyware that took advantage of the Coronavirus pandemic. The campaign distributing this spyware is tracked as Project Spy. Multiple variants of this spyware have been discovered to have been hosted on the Google Play Store.[1]

ID: S0425
Associated Software: Wabi Music, Concipit1248
Type: MALWARE
Platforms: Android
Version: 1.1
Created: 24 April 2020
Last Modified: 11 September 2020

Associated Software Descriptions

Name Description
Wabi Music

[1]

Concipit1248

[1]

Techniques Used

Domain ID Name Use
Mobile T1517 Access Notifications

Corona Updates can collect messages from GSM, WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, and Threema by reading the application’s notification content.[1]

Mobile T1437 .001 Application Layer Protocol: Web Protocols

Corona Updates communicates with the C2 server using HTTP requests.[1]

Mobile T1429 Audio Capture

Corona Updates can record MP4 files and monitor calls.[1]

Mobile T1533 Data from Local System

Corona Updates can collect voice notes, device accounts, and gallery images.[1]

Mobile T1639 .001 Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol: Exfiltration Over Unencrypted Non-C2 Protocol

Corona Updates has exfiltrated data using FTP.[1]

Mobile T1430 Location Tracking

Corona Updates can track the device’s location.[1]

Mobile T1636 .002 Protected User Data: Call Log

Corona Updates can collect the device’s call log.[1]

.003 Protected User Data: Contact List

Corona Updates can collect device contacts.[1]

.004 Protected User Data: SMS Messages

Corona Updates can collect SMS messages.[1]

Mobile T1582 SMS Control

Corona Updates can send SMS messages.[1]

Mobile T1426 System Information Discovery

Corona Updates can collect various pieces of device information, including OS version, phone model, and manufacturer.[1]

Mobile T1422 System Network Configuration Discovery

Corona Updates can collect device network configuration information, such as Wi-Fi SSID and IMSI.[1]

Mobile T1512 Video Capture

Corona Updates can take pictures using the camera and can record MP4 files.[1]

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