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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Deep Panda (threat actor)

Risk

Critical

40 techniques 58 tools/malware 1 vulnerabilities 35 IOCs 6/7 stages covered Deepest: Actions on Objectives

1 Reconnaissance

No data

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2 Weaponization

T1583

Acquire Infrastructure resource development

T1583.001

Domains resource development

T1583.003

Virtual Private Server resource development

T1583.004

Server resource development

T1584

Compromise Infrastructure resource development

T1584.001

Domains resource development

T1584.003

Virtual Private Server resource development

T1584.004

Server resource development

T1588

Obtain Capabilities resource development

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3 Delivery

T1189

Drive-by Compromise initial access

T1566

Phishing initial access

T1566.001

Spearphishing Attachment initial access

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4 Exploitation

T1047

Windows Management Instrumentation execution

T1059

Command and Scripting Interpreter execution

T1059.001

PowerShell execution

T1204

User Execution execution

T1546.008

Accessibility Features privilege escalation

CVE CVE-2017-0199

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5 Installation

T1016

System Network Configuration Discovery discovery

T1018

Remote System Discovery discovery

T1033

System Owner/User Discovery discovery

T1057

Process Discovery discovery

T1082

System Information Discovery discovery

T1505.003

Web Shell persistence

T1543

Create or Modify System Process persistence

T1547

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution persistence

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6 Command & Control

T1071

Application Layer Protocol command and control

T1071.001

Web Protocols command and control

T1132

Data Encoding command and control

T1021.002

SMB/Windows Admin Shares lateral movement

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7 Actions on Objectives

T1112

Modify Registry defense impairment

T1027

Obfuscated Files or Information stealth

T1027.005

Indicator Removal from Tools stealth

T1140

Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information stealth

T1218

System Binary Proxy Execution stealth

T1218.010

Regsvr32 stealth

T1564

Hide Artifacts stealth

T1564.003

Hidden Window stealth

T1574

Hijack Execution Flow stealth

T1064

T1545.003

Stage risk: Critical High Medium None

Tools & Malware (58)

APT38 Akira AppleJeus BlackByte Carbanak Carbon Cobalt Cobalt Strike Cobalt Strike (used for post‑exploitation phases) Confucius Dark DarkHotel Derusbi Derusbi Derusbi Emissary Fire Chili Global Hafnium Kimsuky Labyrinth Chollima Lynx Machete Medusa Mivast Moonstone Sleet MuddyWater Mythic Naikon Nexus OceanLotus OilRig Payload Phishing campaigns Poseidon PowerShell PowerShell scripts RedCurl Remote access tools Sakula Sakula/Sakurel Scanbox Framework SideWinder StreamEx Trojan Tsunami Turla Void Web Shell Web Shells (China Chopper) Wicked Winnti Winnti Malware suite c0d0so0 many Webshells including China Chopper phishing route wce

Indicators of Compromise (35)

Domain

CFR.org TEMP.Veles TEMP.Avengers TEMP.Hippo TMP.Lapis Okta.com Scythe.io demo-cloud.space +24 more

Email Address

rocke@live.cn

Filename

rundll32.exe

MD5 Hash

de7500fc1065a081180841f32f06a537

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

26 MITRE ATT&CK mitigations cover detected techniques

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Weaponization (1)

M1056 Pre-compromise

Delivery (10)

M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1031 Network Intrusion Prevention M1047 Audit +5 more

Exploitation (14)

M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1026 Privileged Account Management M1028 Operating System Configuration +9 more

Installation (10)

M1018 User Account Management M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions M1026 Privileged Account Management M1028 Operating System Configuration M1033 Limit Software Installation +5 more

Command & Control (5)

M1026 Privileged Account Management M1027 Password Policies M1031 Network Intrusion Prevention M1035 Limit Access to Resource Over Network M1037 Filter Network Traffic

Actions on Objectives (18)

M1013 Application Developer Guidance M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions +13 more

Detection Coverage

38 strategies

6/7 stages covered

Weaponization (9)

DET0838 Detection of Virtual Private Server DET0850 Detection of Obtain Capabilities DET0854 Detection of Virtual Private Server DET0863 Detection of Domains DET0871 Detection of Server +4 more

Delivery (3)

DET0070 Detection Strategy for Phishing across p... DET0176 Drive-by Compromise — Behavior-based, Mu... DET0236 Detection Strategy for Spearphishing Att...

Exploitation (5)

DET0033 Detection Strategy for Accessibility Fea... DET0364 Behavioral Detection Strategy for WMI Ex... DET0455 Abuse of PowerShell for Arbitrary Execut... DET0478 User Execution – multi-surface behavior... DET0516 Behavioral Detection of Command and Scri...

Installation (8)

DET0034 Detection of Adversarial Process Discove... DET0093 Behavioral Detection of User Discovery v... DET0195 Behavioral Detection of System Network C... DET0274 Boot or Logon Autostart Execution Detect... DET0394 Web Shell Detection via Server Behavior... +3 more

Command & Control (4)

DET0027 Detection of Web Protocol-Based C2 Over... DET0108 Detection Strategy for Data Encoding in... DET0444 Detection of Command and Control Over Ap... DET0530 Multi-Event Detection for SMB Admin Shar...

Actions on Objectives (9)

DET0081 Detection of Proxy Execution via Trusted... DET0128 Detection Strategy for Hidden Windows DET0189 Detection Strategy for Indicator Removal... DET0218 Detection Strategy for Hijack Execution... DET0275 Detect Adversary Deobfuscation or Decodi... +4 more

Diamond Model of Intrusion

Adversary · Capability · Infrastructure · Victim

Completeness

4/4

Adversary

Confidence

90%

Deep Panda

Type: Unknown Active

Shell Crew WebMasters KungFu Kittens PinkPanther Black Vine +14 more

Infrastructure 32 IOC(s)

50%

Domain

CFR.org TEMP.Veles TEMP.Avengers TEMP.Hippo TMP.Lapis +27

Artifacts (3)

rocke@live.cn rundll32.exe de7500fc1065a081180841f32f06a537

Capability

60%

40 technique(s) 58 tool(s)/malware 1 CVE(s)

APT38 Akira AppleJeus BlackByte Carbanak Carbon Cobalt Cobalt Strike +50

T1064 T1545.003

command and control

T1071 T1071.001 T1132

defense impairment

T1112

discovery

T1016 T1018 T1033 T1057 +1

Victim

70%

Targeted Sectors

government financial-services telecommunications defense healthcare education manufacturing non-profit energy media pharmaceutical critical-infrastructure aviation aerospace think-tank information-technology hospitality legal-services mining chemical retail transportation nuclear gaming maritime entertainment oil-gas construction utilities food-agriculture

Targeted Countries

CN US RU IL VN SA IR JP GB IN PK AE AU KR TW UA PL SG DE TR BY RO MX ES KP CA LB FR NG IT AZ KZ

Diamond Model Meta-Features

Phase

Actions on Objectives

Result

Active

Direction

Adversary → Infrastructure → Victim

Methodology

Unknown

Resources

government

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 T1583.001 T1583.003 T1583.004 T1584

Capability (Malware)

APT38 Akira AppleJeus

Infrastructure

CFR.org TEMP.Veles TEMP.Avengers

3 Delivery

Capability (Techniques)

T1189 T1566 T1566.001

Capability (Malware)

APT38 Akira AppleJeus

Infrastructure

CFR.org TEMP.Veles TEMP.Avengers

4 Exploitation

Capability (Techniques)

T1047 T1059 T1059.001 T1204 T1546.008

Capability (Malware)

APT38 Akira AppleJeus

Infrastructure

CFR.org TEMP.Veles TEMP.Avengers

5 Installation

Capability (Techniques)

T1016 T1018 T1033 T1057 T1082

Capability (Malware)

APT38 Akira AppleJeus

Infrastructure

CFR.org TEMP.Veles TEMP.Avengers

6 Command & Control

Capability (Techniques)

T1071 T1071.001 T1132 T1021.002

Capability (Malware)

APT38 Akira AppleJeus

Infrastructure

CFR.org TEMP.Veles TEMP.Avengers