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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Andariel (threat actor)

Risk

Critical

18 techniques 53 tools/malware 1 vulnerabilities 3 IOCs 7/7 stages covered Deepest: Actions on Objectives

1 Reconnaissance

T1590

Gather Victim Network Information reconnaissance

T1590.005

IP Addresses reconnaissance

T1592

Gather Victim Host Information reconnaissance

T1592.002

Software reconnaissance

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2 Weaponization

T1588

Obtain Capabilities resource development

T1588.001

Malware 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

T1203

Exploitation for Client Execution execution

T1204

User Execution execution

T1204.002

Malicious File execution

CVE CVE-2023-42793

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5 Installation

T1049

System Network Connections Discovery discovery

T1057

Process Discovery discovery

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6 Command & Control

T1005

Data from Local System collection

T1105

Ingress Tool Transfer command and control

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7 Actions on Objectives

T1027

Obfuscated Files or Information stealth

T1027.003

Steganography stealth

Stage risk: Critical High Medium None

Tools & Malware (53)

ADVSTORESHELL APT38 BEARDSHELL Backdoors Chisel ComeBacker Crisis Custom malware Custom ransomware Custom tools Dark Dtrack Gentlemen Gh0st GitHub GitHub Actions workflows Global GoSerpent Jupiter KONNI Kimsuky Leverage MAUI Maui Ransomware Medusa Medusa Ransomware Mimikatz PLAY Payload PhanDoor Phishing emails Remote access trojans Rifdoor Rook Rundll32 STOP Scheduled Tasks ScreenConnect SentinelOne Sliver Spear-phishing Spear-phishing emails Tasklist Unknown Web Shells XAgent Zero-day exploits gh0st RAT netstat ngrok paladin phishing plink

Indicators of Compromise (3)

Domain

cisa.gov Mallory.ai HHS.gov

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

16 MITRE ATT&CK mitigations cover detected techniques

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Reconnaissance (1)

M1056 Pre-compromise

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 (9)

M1017 User Training M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1031 Network Intrusion Prevention M1033 Limit Software Installation M1038 Execution Prevention +4 more

Command & Control (3)

M1031 Network Intrusion Prevention M1037 Filter Network Traffic M1057 Data Loss Prevention

Actions on Objectives (4)

M1017 User Training M1040 Behavior Prevention on Endpoint M1047 Audit M1049 Antivirus/Antimalware

Detection Coverage

18 strategies

7/7 stages covered

Reconnaissance (4)

DET0815 Detection of IP Addresses DET0826 Detection of Gather Victim Host Informat... DET0869 Detection of Gather Victim Network Infor... DET0888 Detection of Software

Weaponization (2)

DET0845 Detection of Malware DET0850 Detection of Obtain Capabilities

Delivery (3)

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

Exploitation (3)

DET0287 Exploitation for Client Execution – cros... DET0294 User Execution – Malicious File via down... DET0478 User Execution – multi-surface behavior...

Installation (2)

DET0034 Detection of Adversarial Process Discove... DET0320 Detection of System Network Connections...

Command & Control (2)

DET0060 Detect Ingress Tool Transfers via Behavi... DET0380 Detection of Local Data Collection Prior...

Actions on Objectives (2)

DET0119 Detection Strategy for Steganographic Ab... DET0378 Behavioral Detection of Obfuscated Files...

Diamond Model of Intrusion

Adversary · Capability · Infrastructure · Victim

Completeness

4/4

Adversary

Confidence

90%

Andariel

Type: Unknown Active

Silent Chollima PLUTONIUM Onyx Sleet Andariel OperationTroy +9 more

Infrastructure 3 IOC(s)

50%

Domain

cisa.gov Mallory.ai HHS.gov

Capability

77%

18 technique(s) 53 tool(s)/malware 1 CVE(s)

ADVSTORESHELL APT38 BEARDSHELL Backdoors Chisel ComeBacker Crisis Custom malware +45

collection

T1005

command and control

T1105

discovery

T1049 T1057

execution

T1203 T1204 T1204.002

Victim

70%

Targeted Sectors

defense government financial-services nuclear manufacturing aerospace healthcare critical-infrastructure gaming transportation education energy maritime think-tank

Targeted Countries

KP KR US CN RU UA JP IN VN GB SY IL AE

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

1 Reconnaissance

Capability (Techniques)

T1590 T1590.005 T1592 T1592.002

Capability (Malware)

ADVSTORESHELL APT38 BEARDSHELL

Infrastructure

cisa.gov Mallory.ai HHS.gov

2 Weaponization

Capability (Techniques)

T1588 T1588.001

Capability (Malware)

ADVSTORESHELL APT38 BEARDSHELL

Infrastructure

cisa.gov Mallory.ai HHS.gov

3 Delivery

Capability (Techniques)

T1189 T1566 T1566.001

Capability (Malware)

ADVSTORESHELL APT38 BEARDSHELL

Infrastructure

cisa.gov Mallory.ai HHS.gov

4 Exploitation

Capability (Techniques)

T1203 T1204 T1204.002

Capability (Malware)

ADVSTORESHELL APT38 BEARDSHELL

Infrastructure

cisa.gov Mallory.ai HHS.gov

5 Installation

Capability (Techniques)

T1049 T1057

Capability (Malware)

ADVSTORESHELL APT38 BEARDSHELL

Infrastructure

cisa.gov Mallory.ai HHS.gov

6 Command & Control

Capability (Techniques)

T1005 T1105

Capability (Malware)

ADVSTORESHELL APT38 BEARDSHELL

Infrastructure

cisa.gov Mallory.ai HHS.gov