Sardonic
MITRE
Malware Type:
Other
Other
First seen:
Unknown
Unknown
Last seen:
Unknown
Unknown
Details:
[Sardonic](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1085) is a backdoor written in C and C++ that is known to be used by [FIN8](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0061), as early as August 2021 to target a financial institution in the United States. [Sardonic](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1085) has a plugin system that can load specially made DLLs and execute their functions.(Citation: Bitdefender Sardonic Aug 2021)(Citation: Symantec FIN8 Jul 2023)
Associated Techniques (25)
| ID | ATT&CK | Tactics |
|---|---|---|
| T1005 | Data from Local System | - |
| T1007 | System Service Discovery | - |
| T1016 | System Network Configuration Discovery | - |
| T1027 | Obfuscated Files or Information | - |
| T1027.010 | Command Obfuscation | - |
| T1047 | Windows Management Instrumentation | - |
| T1049 | System Network Connections Discovery | - |
| T1055.004 | Asynchronous Procedure Call | - |
| T1057 | Process Discovery | - |
| T1059.001 | PowerShell | - |
| T1059.003 | Windows Command Shell | - |
| T1070 | Indicator Removal | - |
| T1082 | System Information Discovery | - |
| T1095 | Non-Application Layer Protocol | - |
| T1105 | Ingress Tool Transfer | - |
Used by Actors (1)
Metadata
| ID: | 47 |
| Created: | 13/01/2026 17:48 |
| Updated: | 06/03/2026 04:00 |