Kill Chain & Diamond Model Analysis

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UNC6148 (threat actor)

Risk

100

Critical

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

1 Reconnaissance

T1594

Search Victim-Owned Websites reconnaissance

T1595

Active Scanning reconnaissance

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2 Weaponization

T1584

Compromise Infrastructure resource development

T1588

Obtain Capabilities resource development

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3 Delivery

T1190

Exploit Public-Facing Application initial access

T1566

Phishing initial access

T1566.001

Spearphishing Attachment initial access

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4 Exploitation

T1059

Command and Scripting Interpreter execution

T1068

Exploitation for Privilege Escalation privilege escalation

CVE CVE-2017-9841

CVE CVE-2018-0171

CVE CVE-2018-15133

CVE CVE-2018-20062

CVE CVE-2019-7256

CVE CVE-2019-9082

CVE CVE-2020-3259

CVE CVE-2021-20035

CVE CVE-2021-20038

CVE CVE-2021-20039

CVE CVE-2021-36380

CVE CVE-2021-41773

CVE CVE-2021-44026

CVE CVE-2021-44228

CVE CVE-2022-30190

CVE CVE-2022-41040

CVE CVE-2022-41082

CVE CVE-2022-4257

CVE CVE-2023-20198

CVE CVE-2023-20269

CVE CVE-2023-26347

CVE CVE-2023-29298

CVE CVE-2023-29357

CVE CVE-2023-33246

CVE CVE-2023-36884

CVE CVE-2023-38203

CVE CVE-2023-38205

CVE CVE-2023-42793

CVE CVE-2023-44221

CVE CVE-2023-46604

CVE CVE-2023-46805

CVE CVE-2024-1708

CVE CVE-2024-1709

CVE CVE-2024-21887

CVE CVE-2024-21893

CVE CVE-2024-3400

CVE CVE-2024-38475

CVE CVE-2025-32819

CVE CVE-2025-6558

CVE CVE-2026-18577

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5 Installation

T1003

OS Credential Dumping credential access

T1082

System Information Discovery discovery

T1133

External Remote Services persistence

T1505

Server Software Component persistence

T1554

Compromise Host Software Binary persistence

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6 Command & Control

T1005

Data from Local System collection

T1056

Input Capture collection

T1560

Archive Collected Data collection

T1071

Application Layer Protocol command and control

T1095

Non-Application Layer Protocol command and control

T1105

Ingress Tool Transfer command and control

T1572

Protocol Tunneling command and control

T1021

Remote Services lateral movement

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7 Actions on Objectives

T1685

Disable or Modify Tools defense impairment

T1027

Obfuscated Files or Information stealth

T1055

Process Injection stealth

T1070

Indicator Removal stealth

T1070.004

File Deletion stealth

T1078

Valid Accounts stealth

T1205

Traffic Signaling stealth

Stage risk: Critical High Medium None

Tools & Malware (43)

Agent Tesla Akira Akira ransomware AndroxGh0st BUSHWALK Backdoor malware Backdoors Cobalt ConnectWise Cursor Dark FRAMESTING GLASSTOKEN GitHub Global Havex RAT Hunters International INC Ransomware Infostealer Interactsh LIGHTWIRE Lynx Mirai MySQL Nefilim Nexus Nimbus Manticore OVERSTEP OVERSTEP Rootkit Payload Payload PySoxy REvil Rootkit ScreenConnect SolarWinds Trojan Unknown VSOCIETY WIREFIRE Web Shell Web Shells phishing

Indicators of Compromise (40)

Domain

HTTP.Header.Overly.Long.Host.Field.Value cisa.gov b.aqdrmf aqdrmf-rymPhb-ibnC6b.aqdrmf aqdrmf-rymPhb-ibnC6b-OWXEXe-gk6SMd.aqdrmf aqdrmf-rymPhb-ibnC6b-OWXEXe-SfQLQb-bMcfAe-gk6SMd.aqdrmf aqdrmf-rymPhb-ibnC6b-OWXEXe-OWB6Me.aqdrmf O68mGe-xl07Ob-ibnC6b-OWXEXe-r08add.aqdrmf +30 more

Filename

INITRD.GZ

IPv4 Address

193.149.180.50

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

36 MITRE ATT&CK mitigations cover detected techniques

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Reconnaissance (1)

M1056 Pre-compromise

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 (13)

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

Installation (19)

M1015 Active Directory Configuration M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1024 Restrict Registry Permissions +14 more

Command & Control (10)

M1018 User Account Management M1027 Password Policies M1030 Network Segmentation M1031 Network Intrusion Prevention M1032 Multi-factor Authentication +5 more

Actions on Objectives (19)

M1013 Application Developer Guidance M1015 Active Directory Configuration M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions +14 more

Detection Coverage

29 strategies

7/7 stages covered

Reconnaissance (2)

DET0810 Detection of Search Victim-Owned Website... DET0830 Detection of Active Scanning

Weaponization (2)

DET0850 Detection of Obtain Capabilities DET0885 Detection of Compromise Infrastructure

Delivery (3)

DET0070 Detection Strategy for Phishing across p... DET0080 Exploit Public-Facing Application – mult... DET0236 Detection Strategy for Spearphishing Att...

Exploitation (2)

DET0514 Detection Strategy for Exploitation for... DET0516 Behavioral Detection of Command and Scri...

Installation (5)

DET0234 Credential Dumping via Sensitive Memory... DET0336 Detect Compromise of Host Software Binar... DET0354 Behavior-chain detection for T1133 Exter... DET0525 System Discovery via Native and Remote U... DET0547 Detection Strategy for T1505 - Server So...

Command & Control (8)

DET0060 Detect Ingress Tool Transfers via Behavi... DET0102 Behavioral Detection of Input Capture Ac... DET0269 Behavioral Detection Strategy for Remote... DET0380 Detection of Local Data Collection Prior... DET0444 Detection of Command and Control Over Ap... +3 more

Actions on Objectives (7)

DET0140 Behavioral Detection of Malicious File D... DET0184 Behavioral Detection of Indicator Remova... DET0378 Behavioral Detection of Obfuscated Files... DET0497 Detection of Defense Impairment through... DET0508 Behavioral Detection of Process Injectio... +2 more

Diamond Model of Intrusion

Adversary · Capability · Infrastructure · Victim

Completeness

4/4

Adversary

Confidence

60%

UNC6148

Type: Unknown Active

tracked as Storm-0978 targeting defense government entities in Europe North America

Infrastructure 39 IOC(s)

50%

Domain

HTTP.Header.Overly.Long.Host.Field.Value cisa.gov b.aqdrmf aqdrmf-rymPhb-ibnC6b.aqdrmf aqdrmf-rymPhb-ibnC6b-OWXEXe-gk6SMd.aqdrmf +33

IPv4 Address

193.149.180.50

Artifacts (1)

INITRD.GZ

Capability

50%

29 technique(s) 43 tool(s)/malware 40 CVE(s)

Agent Tesla Akira Akira ransomware AndroxGh0st BUSHWALK Backdoor malware Backdoors Cobalt +35

collection

T1005 T1056 T1560

command and control

T1071 T1095 T1105 T1572

credential access

T1003

defense impairment

T1685

Victim

70%

Targeted Sectors

defense financial-services government non-profit manufacturing telecommunications aerospace critical-infrastructure education information-technology media

Targeted Countries

CN AU TW US JP

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)

T1594 T1595

Capability (Malware)

Agent Tesla Akira Akira ransomware

Infrastructure

HTTP.Header.Overly.Long.Host.Field.Value cisa.gov b.aqdrmf

2 Weaponization

Capability (Techniques)

T1584 T1588

Capability (Malware)

Agent Tesla Akira Akira ransomware

Infrastructure

HTTP.Header.Overly.Long.Host.Field.Value cisa.gov b.aqdrmf

3 Delivery

Capability (Techniques)

T1190 T1566 T1566.001

Capability (Malware)

Agent Tesla Akira Akira ransomware

Infrastructure

HTTP.Header.Overly.Long.Host.Field.Value cisa.gov b.aqdrmf

4 Exploitation

Capability (Techniques)

T1059 T1068

Capability (Malware)

Agent Tesla Akira Akira ransomware

Infrastructure

HTTP.Header.Overly.Long.Host.Field.Value cisa.gov b.aqdrmf

5 Installation

Capability (Techniques)

T1003 T1082 T1133 T1505 T1554

Capability (Malware)

Agent Tesla Akira Akira ransomware

Infrastructure

HTTP.Header.Overly.Long.Host.Field.Value cisa.gov b.aqdrmf

6 Command & Control

Capability (Techniques)

T1005 T1056 T1560 T1071 T1095

Capability (Malware)

Agent Tesla Akira Akira ransomware

Infrastructure

HTTP.Header.Overly.Long.Host.Field.Value cisa.gov b.aqdrmf