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UAC-0219 (threat actor)

Risk

Critical

43 techniques 48 tools/malware 7 vulnerabilities 40 IOCs 6/7 stages covered Deepest: Actions on Objectives

1 Reconnaissance

No data

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2 Weaponization

T1583.003

Virtual Private Server resource development

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3 Delivery

T1189

Drive-by Compromise initial access

T1190

Exploit Public-Facing Application initial access

T1566

Phishing initial access

T1566.001

Spearphishing Attachment initial access

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4 Exploitation

T1053

Scheduled Task/Job execution

T1053.005

Scheduled Task execution

T1059

Command and Scripting Interpreter execution

T1059.005

Visual Basic execution

T1106

Native API execution

T1203

Exploitation for Client Execution execution

T1204

User Execution execution

T1204.002

Malicious File execution

T1559

Inter-Process Communication execution

T1548

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism privilege escalation

T1548.002

Bypass User Account Control privilege escalation

CVE CVE-2016-4117

CVE CVE-2017-0199

CVE CVE-2018-4878

CVE CVE-2020-1380

CVE CVE-2020-26411

CVE CVE-2021-26411

CVE CVE-2024-23692

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5 Installation

T1555

Credentials from Password Stores credential access

T1033

System Owner/User Discovery discovery

T1057

Process Discovery discovery

T1082

System Information Discovery discovery

T1120

Peripheral Device Discovery discovery

T1547

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution persistence

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6 Command & Control

T1005

Data from Local System collection

T1113

Screen Capture collection

T1123

Audio Capture collection

T1071

Application Layer Protocol command and control

T1071.001

Web Protocols command and control

T1102

Web Service command and control

T1105

Ingress Tool Transfer command and control

T1573.001

Symmetric Cryptography command and control

T1573.002

Asymmetric Cryptography command and control

T1550.002

Pass the Hash lateral movement

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7 Actions on Objectives

T1529

System Shutdown/Reboot impact

T1561

Disk Wipe impact

T1027

Obfuscated Files or Information stealth

T1027.013

Encrypted/Encoded File stealth

T1036

Masquerading stealth

T1055

Process Injection stealth

T1218.005

Mshta stealth

T1068?

T1074?

T1091?

T1546?

Stage risk: Critical High Medium None

Tools & Malware (48)

BLUELIGHT Backdoor malware CARBON CHERRYSPY Carbon Cobalt Cobalt Strike Custom malware DOGCALL Destructive Malware Explorer FatalRAT FatalRat GIFTEDCROOK GIFTEDCROOK stealer Gh0st GitHub Group Policy HATVIBE Legitimate Software Leverage MSHTA NavRAT PEBBLEDASH PLAY Payload Payload Phishing campaigns Phishing emails PowerShell PowerShell scripts ROKRAT Rundll32 SUNBURST Scheduled Tasks SolarWinds VBScript VBScript modules WINERACK WRECKSTEEL WRECKSTEEL malware WarmCookie Windows Command Shell YARA cmd.exe gh0st RAT mshta phishing

Indicators of Compromise (40)

Domain

TEMP.Reaper Congress.gov DLLrunYoudao.pdb BEFORE.pdb 34.kosdage.asia FANGAO.pdb Fatal.key update.ini +4 more

Email Address

ics-cert@kaspersky.com

Filename

cmd.exe e.dll r.dll w.dll unrar.dll MMC.rar DDUtility.dll DMMUtility.dll +17 more

MD5 Hash

bcec6b78adb3cf966fab9025dacb0f05

IPv4 Address

1.12.37.113

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

29 MITRE ATT&CK mitigations cover detected techniques

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Weaponization (1)

M1056 Pre-compromise

Delivery (15)

M1016 Vulnerability Scanning M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1026 Privileged Account Management +10 more

Exploitation (20)

M1013 Application Developer Guidance M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions +15 more

Installation (3)

M1026 Privileged Account Management M1027 Password Policies M1051 Update Software

Command & Control (9)

M1018 User Account Management M1020 SSL/TLS Inspection M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1026 Privileged Account Management M1031 Network Intrusion Prevention +4 more

Actions on Objectives (11)

M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions M1026 Privileged Account Management M1038 Execution Prevention +6 more

Detection Coverage

39 strategies

6/7 stages covered

Weaponization (1)

DET0838 Detection of Virtual Private Server

Delivery (4)

DET0070 Detection Strategy for Phishing across p... DET0080 Exploit Public-Facing Application – mult... DET0176 Drive-by Compromise — Behavior-based, Mu... DET0236 Detection Strategy for Spearphishing Att...

Exploitation (11)

DET0076 Behavioral Detection of Visual Basic Exe... DET0094 Cross-Platform Behavioral Detection of S... DET0287 Exploitation for Client Execution – cros... DET0294 User Execution – Malicious File via down... DET0345 Detection Strategy for Abuse Elevation C... +6 more

Installation (6)

DET0034 Detection of Adversarial Process Discove... DET0093 Behavioral Detection of User Discovery v... DET0274 Boot or Logon Autostart Execution Detect... DET0430 Detect Credentials Access from Password... DET0491 Peripheral Device Enumeration via System... +1 more

Command & Control (10)

DET0027 Detection of Web Protocol-Based C2 Over... DET0060 Detect Ingress Tool Transfers via Behavi... DET0143 Detection Strategy for Encrypted Channel... DET0221 Behavioral Detection Strategy for T1123... DET0346 Detect Screen Capture via Commands and A... +5 more

Actions on Objectives (7)

DET0087 Encrypted or Encoded File Payload Detect... DET0127 Behavioral Detection of Masquerading Acr... DET0137 Detection Strategy for Disk Wipe via Dir... DET0378 Behavioral Detection of Obfuscated Files... DET0506 Detecting Mshta-based Proxy Execution vi... +2 more

Diamond Model of Intrusion

Adversary · Capability · Infrastructure · Victim

Completeness

4/4

Adversary

Confidence

60%

UAC-0219

Type: Unknown Active

tracked as using phishing lures screenshots from compromised computers

Infrastructure 13 IOC(s)

50%

Domain

TEMP.Reaper Congress.gov DLLrunYoudao.pdb BEFORE.pdb 34.kosdage.asia +7

IPv4 Address

1.12.37.113

Artifacts (27)

ics-cert@kaspersky.com cmd.exe e.dll r.dll w.dll unrar.dll +21

Capability

50%

43 technique(s) 48 tool(s)/malware 7 CVE(s)

BLUELIGHT Backdoor malware CARBON CHERRYSPY Carbon Cobalt Cobalt Strike Custom malware +40

T1068? T1074? T1091? T1546?

collection

T1005 T1113 T1123

command and control

T1071 T1071.001 T1102 T1105 +2

credential access

T1555

Victim

70%

Targeted Sectors

transportation government media defense non-profit education telecommunications financial-services critical-infrastructure energy healthcare information-technology manufacturing construction

Targeted Countries

UA RU KR CN VN JP TW SG BY IN RO KP US KZ

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)

T1583.003

Capability (Malware)

BLUELIGHT Backdoor malware CARBON

Infrastructure

TEMP.Reaper Congress.gov DLLrunYoudao.pdb

3 Delivery

Capability (Techniques)

T1189 T1190 T1566 T1566.001

Capability (Malware)

BLUELIGHT Backdoor malware CARBON

Infrastructure

TEMP.Reaper Congress.gov DLLrunYoudao.pdb

4 Exploitation

Capability (Techniques)

T1053 T1053.005 T1059 T1059.005 T1106

Capability (Malware)

BLUELIGHT Backdoor malware CARBON

Infrastructure

TEMP.Reaper Congress.gov DLLrunYoudao.pdb

5 Installation

Capability (Techniques)

T1555 T1033 T1057 T1082 T1120

Capability (Malware)

BLUELIGHT Backdoor malware CARBON

Infrastructure

TEMP.Reaper Congress.gov DLLrunYoudao.pdb

6 Command & Control

Capability (Techniques)

T1005 T1113 T1123 T1071 T1071.001

Capability (Malware)

BLUELIGHT Backdoor malware CARBON

Infrastructure

TEMP.Reaper Congress.gov DLLrunYoudao.pdb

7 Actions on Objectives

Capability (Techniques)

T1529 T1561

Capability (Malware)

BLUELIGHT Backdoor malware CARBON

Infrastructure

TEMP.Reaper Congress.gov DLLrunYoudao.pdb