S0145 · malware · ATT&CK software
POWERSOURCE
1 actor on record using it
Every mark is an actor ATT&CK records using this software. Red ones also exploit a CVE in CISA KEV.
Open S0145 on attack.mitre.orgPOWERSOURCE is a PowerShell backdoor that is a heavily obfuscated and modified version of the publicly available tool DNS_TXT_Pwnage. It was observed in February 2017 in spearphishing campaigns against personnel involved with United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings at various organizations. The malware was delivered when macros were enabled by the victim and a VBS script was dropped.
Source: MITRE ATT&CK, S0145. © 2026 The MITRE Corporation. This work is reproduced and distributed with the permission of The MITRE Corporation.
- Also known as
- DNSMessenger
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Data as of 2026-11-15. CVE List through 2026-11-15 · EPSS of 2026-11-14 · CISA KEV checked 2026-11-15. Sources: MITRE ATT&CK (© The MITRE Corporation, reproduced and distributed with its permission), the MISP Galaxy (CC0), and CyberSIXT's own coverage.