APT group Coldriver uses spearphishing to deliver malware via PDFs as lure documents.
Tag: T1204.002
COLDRIVER – UNC4057, Star Blizzard and Callisto
The attacker, impersonating experts or affiliates, sends a phishing link or document containing a link to a “decryption” utility. This utility is malware (SPICA backdoor) that gives the attacker access to the victim’s machine. The malware establishes persistence, communicates with a C2 server using JSON over WebSockets, and then collects and exfiltrates data.