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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HollowQuill (threat actor)

Risk

100

Critical

55 techniques 67 tools/malware 9 vulnerabilities 39 IOCs 7/7 stages covered Deepest: Actions on Objectives

1 Reconnaissance

T1595

Active Scanning reconnaissance

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2 Weaponization

T1583

Acquire Infrastructure resource development

T1584

Compromise Infrastructure resource development

T1586

Compromise Accounts resource development

T1650

Acquire Access resource development

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3 Delivery

T1190

Exploit Public-Facing Application initial access

T1566.001

Spearphishing Attachment initial access

T1659

Content Injection initial access

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4 Exploitation

T1047

Windows Management Instrumentation execution

T1053.005

Scheduled Task execution

T1059

Command and Scripting Interpreter execution

T1059.001

PowerShell execution

T1203

Exploitation for Client Execution execution

T1204.002

Malicious File execution

T1609

Container Administration Command execution

T1651

Cloud Administration Command execution

T1548

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism privilege escalation

CVE CVE-2012-0158

CVE CVE-2017-11882

CVE CVE-2023-38950

CVE CVE-2023-38951

CVE CVE-2023-38952

CVE CVE-2024-11182

CVE CVE-2025-33053

CVE CVE-2025-44277

CVE CVE-2025-44288

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5 Installation

T1110

Brute Force credential access

T1557

Adversary-in-the-Middle credential access

T1010

Application Window Discovery discovery

T1087

Account Discovery discovery

T1217

Browser Information Discovery discovery

T1526

Cloud Service Discovery discovery

T1538

Cloud Service Dashboard discovery

T1580

Cloud Infrastructure Discovery discovery

T1613

Container and Resource Discovery discovery

T1619

Cloud Storage Object Discovery discovery

T1037

Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts persistence

T1098

Account Manipulation persistence

T1547

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution persistence

T1554

Compromise Host Software Binary persistence

T1671

Cloud Application Integration persistence

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6 Command & Control

T1115

Clipboard Data collection

T1119

Automated Collection collection

T1123

Audio Capture collection

T1185

Browser Session Hijacking collection

T1560

Archive Collected Data collection

T1071

Application Layer Protocol command and control

T1092

Communication Through Removable Media command and control

T1105

Ingress Tool Transfer command and control

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7 Actions on Objectives

T1020

Automated Exfiltration exfiltration

T1041

Exfiltration Over C2 Channel exfiltration

T1531

Account Access Removal impact

T1027

Obfuscated Files or Information stealth

T1078

Valid Accounts stealth

T1134

Access Token Manipulation stealth

T1197

BITS Jobs stealth

T1612

Build Image on Host stealth

T1064??

T1076

T1086

T1118?

T1257??

T1638??

T1660??

Stage risk: Critical High Medium None

Tools & Malware (67)

.NET Dropper .NET Reactor Anubis Apollo implant AppDomainManager Auto‑Color Linux backdoor BITS Babuk Backdoors BrockenDoor ClickFix Cobalt Cobalt Strike DarkGate Fast Reverse Proxy (FRP) GitHub Global Group Policy HermeticWiper Hook Horus Agent Interception KrustyLoader Leverage LockBit 3.0 Lyceum MSBuild Mimikatz MuddyWater Ngrok Open-source tools Owowa PDQ RMM PathWiper Payload Payload PhantomCore Phishing emails Plink PowerShell Process Hollowing Reflective Backdoor Injector Remcos Remote access tools Rundll32 SDelete Sednit ShadowPad Snake Keylogger Sofacy Spear-phishing Spear-phishing emails SpyPress.HORDE SpyPress.MDAEMON SpyPress.ROUNDCUBE SpyPress.ZIMBRA Syncro RMM Telegram Themeda Unknown Void Web Shells Windows Command Shell inter netsh phishing systemd

Indicators of Compromise (39)

Domain

mysterykamchatka.ru mail.ru SpyPress.HORDE SpyPress.MDAEMON SpyPress.ROUNDCUBE SpyPress.ZIMBRA News.bg PhantomeCore.GreqBackdoor +3 more

Filename

nltest.exe msinfo32.exe Memo.rar H5GDXM70NJ.exe DeviceMetadataWizard.exe VALIDATOR.msi conditions.rar Document.hta +20 more

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

33 MITRE ATT&CK mitigations cover detected techniques

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Reconnaissance (1)

M1056 Pre-compromise

Weaponization (1)

M1056 Pre-compromise

Delivery (16)

M1016 Vulnerability Scanning M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1026 Privileged Account Management +11 more

Exploitation (18)

M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions M1026 Privileged Account Management +13 more

Installation (17)

M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions M1024 Restrict Registry Permissions M1026 Privileged Account Management +12 more

Command & Control (9)

M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1028 Operating System Configuration M1029 Remote Data Storage M1031 Network Intrusion Prevention +4 more

Actions on Objectives (17)

M1013 Application Developer Guidance M1015 Active Directory Configuration M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1026 Privileged Account Management +12 more

Detection Coverage

48 strategies

7/7 stages covered

Reconnaissance (1)

DET0830 Detection of Active Scanning

Weaponization (4)

DET0876 Detection of Compromise Accounts DET0884 Detection of Acquire Access DET0885 Detection of Compromise Infrastructure DET0895 Detection of Acquire Infrastructure

Delivery (3)

DET0080 Exploit Public-Facing Application – mult... DET0236 Detection Strategy for Spearphishing Att... DET0349 Detection Strategy for Content Injection

Exploitation (9)

DET0065 Detection Strategy for Container Adminis... DET0287 Exploitation for Client Execution – cros... DET0294 User Execution – Malicious File via down... DET0345 Detection Strategy for Abuse Elevation C... DET0364 Behavioral Detection Strategy for WMI Ex... +4 more

Installation (15)

DET0013 Detection of Local Browser Artifact Acce... DET0096 Account Manipulation Behavior Chain Dete... DET0097 Detection of Application Window Enumerat... DET0112 Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts Det... DET0169 Detection Strategy for Cloud Infrastruct... +10 more

Command & Control (8)

DET0060 Detect Ingress Tool Transfers via Behavi... DET0090 Cross-host C2 via Removable Media Relay DET0186 Automated File and API Collection Detect... DET0221 Behavioral Detection Strategy for T1123... DET0341 Clipboard Data Access with Anomalous Con... +3 more

Actions on Objectives (8)

DET0098 Detect abuse of Windows BITS Jobs for do... DET0120 Account Access Removal via Multi-Platfor... DET0283 Behavior-chain detection for T1134 Acces... DET0348 Detection Strategy for Exfiltration Over... DET0378 Behavioral Detection of Obfuscated Files... +3 more

Diamond Model of Intrusion

Adversary · Capability · Infrastructure · Victim

Completeness

4/4

Adversary

Confidence

60%

HollowQuill

Type: Unknown Active

APT28 Fancy Bear Unknown Group 0002 tracked as Zirconium +54 more

Infrastructure 11 IOC(s)

50%

Domain

mysterykamchatka.ru mail.ru SpyPress.HORDE SpyPress.MDAEMON SpyPress.ROUNDCUBE +6

Artifacts (28)

nltest.exe msinfo32.exe Memo.rar H5GDXM70NJ.exe DeviceMetadataWizard.exe VALIDATOR.msi +22

Capability

50%

55 technique(s) 67 tool(s)/malware 9 CVE(s)

.NET Dropper .NET Reactor Anubis Apollo implant AppDomainManager Auto‑Color Linux backdoor BITS Babuk +59

T1064?? T1076 T1086 T1118? +3

collection

T1115 T1119 T1123 T1185 +1

command and control

T1071 T1092 T1105

credential access

T1110 T1557

Victim

70%

Targeted Sectors

financial-services defense government education media energy telecommunications manufacturing transportation utilities construction healthcare retail critical-infrastructure aerospace non-profit nuclear aviation oil-gas information-technology

Targeted Countries

RU TW UA KR IN TR IL AE CA JP VN BR SA US AU

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

1 Reconnaissance

Capability (Techniques)

T1595

Capability (Malware)

.NET Dropper .NET Reactor Anubis

Infrastructure

mysterykamchatka.ru mail.ru SpyPress.HORDE

2 Weaponization

Capability (Techniques)

T1583 T1584 T1586 T1650

Capability (Malware)

.NET Dropper .NET Reactor Anubis

Infrastructure

mysterykamchatka.ru mail.ru SpyPress.HORDE

3 Delivery

Capability (Techniques)

T1190 T1566.001 T1659

Capability (Malware)

.NET Dropper .NET Reactor Anubis

Infrastructure

mysterykamchatka.ru mail.ru SpyPress.HORDE

4 Exploitation

Capability (Techniques)

T1047 T1053.005 T1059 T1059.001 T1203

Capability (Malware)

.NET Dropper .NET Reactor Anubis

Infrastructure

mysterykamchatka.ru mail.ru SpyPress.HORDE

5 Installation

Capability (Techniques)

T1110 T1557 T1010 T1087 T1217

Capability (Malware)

.NET Dropper .NET Reactor Anubis

Infrastructure

mysterykamchatka.ru mail.ru SpyPress.HORDE

6 Command & Control

Capability (Techniques)

T1115 T1119 T1123 T1185 T1560

Capability (Malware)

.NET Dropper .NET Reactor Anubis

Infrastructure

mysterykamchatka.ru mail.ru SpyPress.HORDE

7 Actions on Objectives

Capability (Techniques)

T1020 T1041 T1531

Capability (Malware)

.NET Dropper .NET Reactor Anubis

Infrastructure

mysterykamchatka.ru mail.ru SpyPress.HORDE