Kill Chain & Diamond Model Analysis

Map a threat actor or campaign across the Cyber Kill Chain and Diamond Model of Intrusion.

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Gorilla (threat actor)

Risk

Critical

36 techniques 42 tools/malware 19 vulnerabilities 26 IOCs 6/7 stages covered Deepest: Actions on Objectives

1 Reconnaissance

No data

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2 Weaponization

T1586

Compromise Accounts resource development

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3 Delivery

T1190

Exploit Public-Facing Application initial access

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4 Exploitation

T1059

Command and Scripting Interpreter execution

T1203

Exploitation for Client Execution execution

T1068

Exploitation for Privilege Escalation privilege escalation

CVE CVE-2017-0199

CVE CVE-2017-11882

CVE CVE-2019-19781

CVE CVE-2020-10189

CVE CVE-2022-42475

CVE CVE-2024-3400

CVE CVE-2024-34102

CVE CVE-2024-41713

CVE CVE-2024-55550

CVE CVE-2024-56145

CVE CVE-2025-0282

CVE CVE-2025-22457

CVE CVE-2025-24813

CVE CVE-2025-32433

CVE CVE-2025-4428

CVE CVE-2025-49704

CVE CVE-2025-49706

CVE CVE-2025-53770

CVE CVE-2025-53771

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5 Installation

T1003.002

Security Account Manager credential access

T1057

Process Discovery discovery

T1083

File and Directory Discovery discovery

T1133

External Remote Services persistence

T1543

Create or Modify System Process persistence

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6 Command & Control

T1005

Data from Local System collection

T1071

Application Layer Protocol command and control

T1071.001

Web Protocols command and control

T1071.002

File Transfer Protocols command and control

T1071.003

Mail Protocols command and control

T1071.004

DNS command and control

T1071.005

Publish/Subscribe Protocols command and control

T1090

Proxy command and control

T1102

Web Service command and control

T1105

Ingress Tool Transfer command and control

T1132

Data Encoding command and control

T1568

Dynamic Resolution command and control

T1572

Protocol Tunneling command and control

T1573

Encrypted Channel command and control

T1021

Remote Services lateral movement

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7 Actions on Objectives

T1690

Prevent Command History Logging defense impairment

T1041

Exfiltration Over C2 Channel exfiltration

T1486

Data Encrypted for Impact impact

T1489

Service Stop impact

T1027

Obfuscated Files or Information stealth

T1036

Masquerading stealth

T1070

Indicator Removal stealth

T1078

Valid Accounts stealth

T1140

Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information stealth

T1574

Hijack Execution Flow stealth

T1678

Delay Execution stealth

Stage risk: Critical High Medium None

Tools & Malware (42)

AppleJeus BRICKSTORM BRICKSTORM backdoor BlackEnergy ClickFix Cobalt Cobalt Strike Dark DragonForce GitHub Global Gorilla Havoc Kazuar Kimsuky LightSpy LockBit LummaC2 Mobile malware MuddyWater Nuclei OilRig Payload Payload PlugX REvil ReGeorg RedLine RedLine Stealer Sality Shai-Hulud Sliver Sofacy SolarWinds Trojan Turbo Turla Winnti curl magecart nuclei phishing

Indicators of Compromise (26)

Domain

ajpa.10011.abs 3.0.CO TEMP.Periscope journal.pone sslip.io nip.io Agent.btz Trojan.Karagany +10 more

Email Address

security-advisories@github.com jmkidd@med.umich.edu mfh@email.arizona.edu journals.permissions@oup.com

Filename

7.pdf msiexec.exe 14.pdf Node.js

ATT&CK Tactic Coverage

Reconnaissance Resource Development Initial Access Execution Persistence Privilege Escalation Defense Evasion Credential Access Discovery Lateral Movement Collection Command & Control Exfiltration Impact

Recommended Mitigations

39 MITRE ATT&CK mitigations cover detected techniques

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Weaponization (1)

M1056 Pre-compromise

Delivery (8)

M1016 Vulnerability Scanning M1026 Privileged Account Management M1030 Network Segmentation M1035 Limit Access to Resource Over Network M1037 Filter Network Traffic +3 more

Exploitation (13)

M1019 Threat Intelligence Program M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1026 Privileged Account Management M1033 Limit Software Installation M1038 Execution Prevention +8 more

Installation (16)

M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions M1026 Privileged Account Management +11 more

Command & Control (11)

M1018 User Account Management M1020 SSL/TLS Inspection M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1027 Password Policies M1031 Network Intrusion Prevention +6 more

Actions on Objectives (27)

M1013 Application Developer Guidance M1015 Active Directory Configuration M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions +22 more

Detection Coverage

36 strategies

6/7 stages covered

Weaponization (1)

DET0876 Detection of Compromise Accounts

Delivery (1)

DET0080 Exploit Public-Facing Application – mult...

Exploitation (3)

DET0287 Exploitation for Client Execution – cros... DET0514 Detection Strategy for Exploitation for... DET0516 Behavioral Detection of Command and Scri...

Installation (5)

DET0034 Detection of Adversarial Process Discove... DET0085 Credential Dumping from SAM via Registry... DET0354 Behavior-chain detection for T1133 Exter... DET0370 Recursive Enumeration of Files and Direc... DET0571 Detection of System Process Creation or...

Command & Control (15)

DET0002 Behavioral Detection of Publish/Subscrib... DET0027 Detection of Web Protocol-Based C2 Over... DET0039 Detection Strategy for Dynamic Resolutio... DET0060 Detect Ingress Tool Transfers via Behavi... DET0108 Detection Strategy for Data Encoding in... +10 more

Actions on Objectives (11)

DET0021 Behavioral Detection for Service Stop ac... DET0127 Behavioral Detection of Masquerading Acr... DET0184 Behavioral Detection of Indicator Remova... DET0215 Detection of Multi-Platform File Encrypt... DET0218 Detection Strategy for Hijack Execution... +6 more

Diamond Model of Intrusion

Adversary · Capability · Infrastructure · Victim

Completeness

4/4

Adversary

Confidence

60%

Gorilla

Type: Unknown Active

Advanced Persistent Threat 39 Chafer Cadelspy Remexi ITG07 +2 more

Infrastructure 18 IOC(s)

50%

Domain

ajpa.10011.abs 3.0.CO TEMP.Periscope journal.pone sslip.io +13

Artifacts (8)

security-advisories@github.com jmkidd@med.umich.edu mfh@email.arizona.edu journals.permissions@oup.com 7.pdf msiexec.exe +2

Capability

50%

36 technique(s) 42 tool(s)/malware 19 CVE(s)

AppleJeus BRICKSTORM BRICKSTORM backdoor BlackEnergy ClickFix Cobalt Cobalt Strike Dark +34

collection

T1005

command and control

T1071 T1071.001 T1071.002 T1071.003 +9

credential access

T1003.002

defense impairment

T1690

Victim

70%

Targeted Sectors

financial-services government defense telecommunications retail non-profit critical-infrastructure media energy education maritime healthcare gaming food-agriculture transportation manufacturing utilities hospitality

Targeted Countries

CN UA RU US SA PK TW AE KR MX ES IN KP AZ AU NL IR BY GB

Diamond Model Meta-Features

Phase

Actions on Objectives

Result

Active

Direction

Adversary → Infrastructure → Victim

Methodology

Unknown

Adversary → Capability

Adversary → Infrastructure

Capability → Victim

Infrastructure → Victim

Diamond Model edges

Activity Threads Kill chain phase → Diamond Model event mapping

2 Weaponization

Capability (Techniques)

T1586

Capability (Malware)

AppleJeus BRICKSTORM BRICKSTORM backdoor

Infrastructure

ajpa.10011.abs 3.0.CO TEMP.Periscope

3 Delivery

Capability (Techniques)

T1190

Capability (Malware)

AppleJeus BRICKSTORM BRICKSTORM backdoor

Infrastructure

ajpa.10011.abs 3.0.CO TEMP.Periscope

4 Exploitation

Capability (Techniques)

T1059 T1203 T1068

Capability (Malware)

AppleJeus BRICKSTORM BRICKSTORM backdoor

Infrastructure

ajpa.10011.abs 3.0.CO TEMP.Periscope

5 Installation

Capability (Techniques)

T1003.002 T1057 T1083 T1133 T1543

Capability (Malware)

AppleJeus BRICKSTORM BRICKSTORM backdoor

Infrastructure

ajpa.10011.abs 3.0.CO TEMP.Periscope

6 Command & Control

Capability (Techniques)

T1005 T1071 T1071.001 T1071.002 T1071.003

Capability (Malware)

AppleJeus BRICKSTORM BRICKSTORM backdoor

Infrastructure

ajpa.10011.abs 3.0.CO TEMP.Periscope

7 Actions on Objectives

Capability (Techniques)

T1041 T1486 T1489

Capability (Malware)

AppleJeus BRICKSTORM BRICKSTORM backdoor

Infrastructure

ajpa.10011.abs 3.0.CO TEMP.Periscope