name: AcidRain
id: c68717c6-4938-434b-987c-e1ce9d516124
version: 1
date: '2022-04-12'
author: Teoderick Contreras, Splunk
description: Leverage searches that allow you to detect and investigate unusual activities
  that might relate to the acidrain malware including deleting of files and etc.
  AcidRain is an ELF MIPS malware specifically designed to wipe modems and routers.
  The complete list of targeted devices is unknown at this time, but WatchGuard FireBox has specifically been listed as a target. 
  This malware is capable of wiping and deleting non-standard linux files and overwriting storage device files that might related to router, ssd card and many more.
narrative: Adversaries may use this technique to maximize the impact on the target organization in operations where network wide availability interruption
  is the goal. 
references:
- https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/acidrain-a-modem-wiper-rains-down-on-europe/
tags:
  analytic_story: AcidRain
  category:
  - Malware
  product:
  - Splunk Enterprise
  - Splunk Enterprise Security
  - Splunk Cloud
  usecase: Advanced Threat Detection