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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ZIRCONIUM (threat actor)

Risk

100

Critical

53 techniques 68 tools/malware 9 vulnerabilities 39 IOCs 7/7 stages covered Deepest: Actions on Objectives

1 Reconnaissance

T1598

Phishing for Information reconnaissance

T1598.003

Spearphishing Link reconnaissance

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2 Weaponization

T1583

Acquire Infrastructure resource development

T1583.001

Domains resource development

T1583.006

Web Services resource development

T1584

Compromise Infrastructure resource development

T1584.008

Network Devices resource development

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3 Delivery

T1190

Exploit Public-Facing Application initial access

T1566

Phishing initial access

T1566.002

Spearphishing Link initial access

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4 Exploitation

T1053.005

Scheduled Task execution

T1059

Command and Scripting Interpreter execution

T1059.003

Windows Command Shell execution

T1059.006

Python execution

T1106

Native API execution

T1204

User Execution execution

T1204.001

Malicious Link execution

T1204.002

Malicious File execution

T1068

Exploitation for Privilege Escalation privilege escalation

CVE CVE-2017-0005

CVE CVE-2024-2617

CVE CVE-2025-4427

CVE CVE-2025-4428

CVE CVE-2025-53690

CVE CVE-2025-53770

CVE CVE-2025-53771

CVE CVE-2026-21509

CVE CVE-2026-21513

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5 Installation

T1555

Credentials from Password Stores credential access

T1555.003

Credentials from Web Browsers credential access

T1012

Query Registry discovery

T1016

System Network Configuration Discovery discovery

T1033

System Owner/User Discovery discovery

T1082

System Information Discovery discovery

T1124

System Time Discovery discovery

T1543.003

Windows Service persistence

T1547

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution persistence

T1547.001

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder persistence

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6 Command & Control

T1090

Proxy command and control

T1090.003

Multi-hop Proxy command and control

T1102

Web Service command and control

T1102.002

Bidirectional Communication command and control

T1105

Ingress Tool Transfer command and control

T1573

Encrypted Channel command and control

T1573.001

Symmetric Cryptography command and control

T1665

Hide Infrastructure command and control

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7 Actions on Objectives

T1041

Exfiltration Over C2 Channel exfiltration

T1567

Exfiltration Over Web Service exfiltration

T1567.002

Exfiltration to Cloud Storage exfiltration

T1027

Obfuscated Files or Information stealth

T1027.002

Software Packing stealth

T1036

Masquerading stealth

T1036.004

Masquerade Task or Service stealth

T1055.002

Portable Executable Injection stealth

T1140

Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information stealth

T1218

System Binary Proxy Execution stealth

T1218.007

Msiexec stealth

T1497.001

System Checks stealth

T1497.003

Time Based Checks stealth

T1076.001

T1214

T1574.002

Stage risk: Critical High Medium None

Tools & Malware (68)

1C .epf file mechanism AnyDesk Athena Babuk Babuk ransomware Beacon China Chopper China Chopper webshell Cobalt Cobalt Strike Cobint backdoor Covenant Covenant Grunt backdoor Darktrack RAT DynoWiper Expand Explorer GRUNT GitHub Global Group Policy Hafnium Handala Hydra Hydra Saiga KrustyLoader loader LNK files LazyWiper Leverage LockBit LockBit ransomware Mimikatz MiniDoor Outlook macro stealer Msiexec MuddyWater Nexus Open-source tools PUMAKIT kernel‑level rootkit Payload Payload PhantomCore Phishing campaigns Phishing emails PixyNetLoader PlugX PowerShell Proton RAWDOOR Remcos Remcos RAT Rootkit RustyWater Sakula Sednit ShadowPad ShadowPad Malware Sliver cross‑platform implant Sofacy Spear-phishing Spear-phishing emails Telegram Tomiris Unknown Void WarLock Web Shells Windows Command Shell phishing

Indicators of Compromise (39)

Domain

dog3rj.tech gouvn.me PhantomCore.PollDL laboo.boo Mallory.ai BI.ZONE TEMP.Avengers cproxy.aspx +6 more

Email Address

ics-cert@kaspersky.com

Filename

v4.msi W3wp.exe libssl.dll libcurl.dll mpsvc.dll cmd.exe svchost.exe ssh.exe +11 more

MD5 Hash

2A1CFA6D17627EAAA7A63F73038A93DA BB02A5D3E8807D7B13BE46AD478F7FBB 22E66E0BE712F2843D8DB22060088751 D75C7BD965C168D693CE8294138136AE 7332710D10B26A5970C5A1DDF7C83FBA

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

27 MITRE ATT&CK mitigations cover detected techniques

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Reconnaissance (2)

M1017 User Training M1054 Software Configuration

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 (17)

M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1019 Threat Intelligence Program M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1026 Privileged Account Management +12 more

Installation (10)

M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1026 Privileged Account Management M1027 Password Policies +5 more

Command & Control (4)

M1020 SSL/TLS Inspection M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1031 Network Intrusion Prevention M1037 Filter Network Traffic

Actions on Objectives (15)

M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions M1026 Privileged Account Management +10 more

Detection Coverage

50 strategies

7/7 stages covered

Reconnaissance (2)

DET0823 Detection of Phishing for Information DET0878 Detection of Spearphishing Link

Weaponization (5)

DET0859 Detection of Network Devices DET0885 Detection of Compromise Infrastructure DET0892 Detection of Domains DET0895 Detection of Acquire Infrastructure DET0896 Detection of Web Services

Delivery (3)

DET0070 Detection Strategy for Phishing across p... DET0080 Exploit Public-Facing Application – mult... DET0107 Detection Strategy for Spearphishing Lin...

Exploitation (9)

DET0063 Cross-Platform Behavioral Detection of P... DET0066 User Execution – Malicious Link (click →... DET0202 Behavioral Detection of Windows Command... DET0294 User Execution – Malicious File via down... DET0441 Detection of Suspicious Scheduled Task C... +4 more

Installation (10)

DET0037 Detect Suspicious Access to Browser Cred... DET0093 Behavioral Detection of User Discovery v... DET0151 Behavior-chain, platform-aware detection... DET0195 Behavioral Detection of System Network C... DET0209 Detection of Registry Query for Environm... +5 more

Command & Control (8)

DET0035 Detect Bidirectional Web Service C2 Chan... DET0060 Detect Ingress Tool Transfers via Behavi... DET0143 Detection Strategy for Encrypted Channel... DET0273 Detection Strategy for Encrypted Channel... DET0359 Multi-hop Proxy Behavior via Relay Node... +3 more

Actions on Objectives (13)

DET0023 Obfuscated Binary Unpacking Detection vi... DET0081 Detection of Proxy Execution via Trusted... DET0106 Behavioral Detection of PE Injection via... DET0117 Detection of Masqueraded Tasks or Servic... DET0127 Behavioral Detection of Masquerading Acr... +8 more

Diamond Model of Intrusion

Adversary · Capability · Infrastructure · Victim

Completeness

4/4

Adversary

Confidence

90%

ZIRCONIUM

Type: Unknown Active

APT31 Violet Typhoon Hurricane Panda Black Vine TEMP.Avengers +60 more

Infrastructure 14 IOC(s)

50%

Domain

dog3rj.tech gouvn.me PhantomCore.PollDL laboo.boo Mallory.ai +9

Artifacts (25)

ics-cert@kaspersky.com v4.msi W3wp.exe libssl.dll libcurl.dll mpsvc.dll +19

Capability

72%

53 technique(s) 68 tool(s)/malware 9 CVE(s)

1C .epf file mechanism AnyDesk Athena Babuk Babuk ransomware Beacon China Chopper China Chopper webshell +60

T1076.001 T1214 T1574.002

command and control

T1090 T1090.003 T1102 T1102.002 +4

credential access

T1555 T1555.003

discovery

T1012 T1016 T1033 T1082 +1

Victim

70%

Targeted Sectors

defense energy financial services healthcare technology aerospace & defense manufacturing government financial-services transportation education critical-infrastructure construction telecommunications media maritime aerospace retail aviation utilities chemical nuclear mining

Targeted Countries

US FR GB KR JP IN CN RU PL AE KZ UA BR IL TR RO PK TW BY NG SA MX ES IT DE NL

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)

T1598 T1598.003

Capability (Malware)

1C .epf file mechanism AnyDesk Athena

Infrastructure

dog3rj.tech gouvn.me PhantomCore.PollDL

2 Weaponization

Capability (Techniques)

T1583 T1583.001 T1583.006 T1584 T1584.008

Capability (Malware)

1C .epf file mechanism AnyDesk Athena

Infrastructure

dog3rj.tech gouvn.me PhantomCore.PollDL

3 Delivery

Capability (Techniques)

T1190 T1566 T1566.002

Capability (Malware)

1C .epf file mechanism AnyDesk Athena

Infrastructure

dog3rj.tech gouvn.me PhantomCore.PollDL

4 Exploitation

Capability (Techniques)

T1053.005 T1059 T1059.003 T1059.006 T1106

Capability (Malware)

1C .epf file mechanism AnyDesk Athena

Infrastructure

dog3rj.tech gouvn.me PhantomCore.PollDL

5 Installation

Capability (Techniques)

T1555 T1555.003 T1012 T1016 T1033

Capability (Malware)

1C .epf file mechanism AnyDesk Athena

Infrastructure

dog3rj.tech gouvn.me PhantomCore.PollDL

6 Command & Control

Capability (Techniques)

T1090 T1090.003 T1102 T1102.002 T1105

Capability (Malware)

1C .epf file mechanism AnyDesk Athena

Infrastructure

dog3rj.tech gouvn.me PhantomCore.PollDL

7 Actions on Objectives

Capability (Techniques)

T1041 T1567 T1567.002

Capability (Malware)

1C .epf file mechanism AnyDesk Athena

Infrastructure

dog3rj.tech gouvn.me PhantomCore.PollDL