Process Execution Tied to Specific Geographic Coordinates

Monitors for process executions specifically occurring when the spacecraft crosses certain predefined geographic boundaries. This could indicate malware designed to activate only when over restricted or sensitive areas, using positional data and timing as execution triggers.

STIX Pattern

[process:status = 'executing' AND process:start_time != 'expected_time' AND x-opencti-pnt-data:geolocation IN ('restricted_geofence')]

SPARTA TTPs

ID Name Description
EX-0002 Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Geofencing Threat actors may leverage the fact that spacecraft orbit through space unlike typical enterprise systems which are stationary. Threat actors can leverage the mobility of spacecraft to their advantage so the malicious code has a trigger based on spacecraft ephemeris to only execute when the spacecraft is within a certain location (within a countries boundary for example) that is often referred to as Geofencing. By using a Geofence an adversary can ensure that malware is only executed when it is needed. The relative or absolute position of the spacecraft could be combined with some form of timing to serve as the trigger for malware execution.