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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aptlock (threat actor)

Risk

Critical

50 techniques 67 tools/malware 8 vulnerabilities 39 IOCs 5/7 stages covered Deepest: Actions on Objectives

1 Reconnaissance

No data

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2 Weaponization

No data

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3 Delivery

T1190

Exploit Public-Facing Application initial access

T1566.001

Spearphishing Attachment initial access

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4 Exploitation

T1047

Windows Management Instrumentation execution

T1053.005

Scheduled Task execution

T1059

Command and Scripting Interpreter execution

T1059.001

PowerShell execution

T1106

Native API execution

T1129

Shared Modules execution

T1068

Exploitation for Privilege Escalation privilege escalation

T1548

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism privilege escalation

CVE CVE-2024-2617

CVE CVE-2025-22222

CVE CVE-2025-4427

CVE CVE-2025-4428

CVE CVE-2025-53690

CVE CVE-2025-53770

CVE CVE-2026-21509

CVE CVE-2026-21513

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5 Installation

T1003

OS Credential Dumping credential access

T1552.001

Credentials In Files credential access

T1555.003

Credentials from Web Browsers credential access

T1007

System Service Discovery discovery

T1012

Query Registry discovery

T1049

System Network Connections Discovery discovery

T1057

Process Discovery discovery

T1082

System Information Discovery discovery

T1083

File and Directory Discovery discovery

T1135

Network Share Discovery discovery

T1518.001

Security Software Discovery discovery

T1543.003

Windows Service persistence

T1547.001

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder persistence

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6 Command & Control

T1005

Data from Local System collection

T1113

Screen Capture collection

T1119

Automated Collection collection

T1071

Application Layer Protocol command and control

T1071.001

Web Protocols command and control

T1105

Ingress Tool Transfer command and control

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7 Actions on Objectives

T1112

Modify Registry defense impairment

T1222

File and Directory Permissions Modification defense impairment

T1041

Exfiltration Over C2 Channel exfiltration

T1485

Data Destruction impact

T1486

Data Encrypted for Impact impact

T1489

Service Stop impact

T1490

Inhibit System Recovery impact

T1014

Rootkit stealth

T1027.002

Software Packing stealth

T1027.005

Indicator Removal from Tools stealth

T1027.009

Embedded Payloads stealth

T1036

Masquerading stealth

T1055

Process Injection stealth

T1070.004

File Deletion stealth

T1202

Indirect Command Execution stealth

T1542.003

Bootkit stealth

T1564.001

Hidden Files and Directories stealth

T1564.003

Hidden Window stealth

T1050

T1562.001

T1574.002

Stage risk: Critical High Medium None

Tools & Malware (67)

8Base APTLock ransomware Akira Akira ransomware AnyDesk BRAIN Babuk BianLian Black Basta BlackSuit Brain Cipher CHERRYSPY Cactus Cobalt Cobalt Strike Cobint backdoor Covenant Grunt implant Dark DynoWiper FRPS reverse proxy Filen.io cloud storage FunkSec GOST tunnel utility GitHub Global Group Policy HATVIBE Handala Hydra Hydra Saiga KrustyLoader malware LNK files Leverage LockBit MiniDoor macro stealer Mirai MuddyWater NetSupport PLAY PUMAKIT rootkit Payload Payload PhantomCore PhantomHeart PhantomProxyLite PhantomPxPigeon Phishing emails PixyNetLoader PowerShell PowerShell commands RansomHub Rootkit STRRAT (Strigoi Master) Scheduled Tasks Sliver cross‑platform implant Smart Install Maker Spear-phishing Spear-phishing emails Telegram Trojan Unknown VBScript Void WarLock Warlock ransomware Yuze tunneling tool phishing

Indicators of Compromise (39)

Domain

dog3rj.tech gouvn.me BI.ZONE Filen.io PhantomCore.PollDL laboo.boo Mega.nz cproxy.aspx +11 more

Email Address

ics-cert@kaspersky.com brain.support@cyberfear.com

Filename

v4.msi cmd.exe ssh.exe W3wp.exe 19.01.26.zip 26.zip EndProcess.exe msiexec.exe +7 more

URL

http://mybmtbgd7aprdnw2ekxht5qap5daam2wch25coqerrq2zdioanob34ad.onion http://torproject.org/| http://www.torproject.org/download/

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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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)

M1018 User Account Management M1019 Threat Intelligence Program M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions M1026 Privileged Account Management +12 more

Installation (15)

M1015 Active Directory Configuration M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions +10 more

Command & Control (5)

M1029 Remote Data Storage M1031 Network Intrusion Prevention M1037 Filter Network Traffic M1041 Encrypt Sensitive Information M1057 Data Loss Prevention

Actions on Objectives (19)

M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions M1024 Restrict Registry Permissions M1026 Privileged Account Management +14 more

Detection Coverage

47 strategies

5/7 stages covered

Delivery (2)

DET0080 Exploit Public-Facing Application – mult... DET0236 Detection Strategy for Spearphishing Att...

Exploitation (8)

DET0018 Behavior-chain, platform-aware detection... DET0345 Detection Strategy for Abuse Elevation C... DET0364 Behavioral Detection Strategy for WMI Ex... DET0441 Detection of Suspicious Scheduled Task C... DET0455 Abuse of PowerShell for Arbitrary Execut... +3 more

Installation (13)

DET0016 Security Software Discovery Across Platf... DET0034 Detection of Adversarial Process Discove... DET0037 Detect Suspicious Access to Browser Cred... DET0182 Behavior-chain detection for T1135 Netwo... DET0209 Detection of Registry Query for Environm... +8 more

Command & Control (6)

DET0027 Detection of Web Protocol-Based C2 Over... DET0060 Detect Ingress Tool Transfers via Behavi... DET0186 Automated File and API Collection Detect... DET0346 Detect Screen Capture via Commands and A... DET0380 Detection of Local Data Collection Prior... +1 more

Actions on Objectives (18)

DET0021 Behavioral Detection for Service Stop ac... DET0023 Obfuscated Binary Unpacking Detection vi... DET0032 Detection Strategy for Hidden Files and... DET0127 Behavioral Detection of Masquerading Acr... DET0128 Detection Strategy for Hidden Windows +13 more

Diamond Model of Intrusion

Adversary · Capability · Infrastructure · Victim

Completeness

4/4

Adversary

Confidence

80%

aptlock

Type: Criminal Sophistication: Medium Active

Fancy Bear APT28 tracked as HTTP cookies browser cookies +68 more

Infrastructure 22 IOC(s)

50%

Domain

dog3rj.tech gouvn.me BI.ZONE Filen.io PhantomCore.PollDL +14

URL

http://mybmtbgd7aprdnw2ekxht5qap5daam2wch25coqerrq2zdioanob34ad.onion http://torproject.org/| http://www.torproject.org/download/

Artifacts (17)

ics-cert@kaspersky.com brain.support@cyberfear.com v4.msi cmd.exe ssh.exe W3wp.exe +11

Capability

50%

50 technique(s) 67 tool(s)/malware 8 CVE(s)

8Base APTLock ransomware Akira Akira ransomware AnyDesk BRAIN Babuk BianLian +59

T1050 T1562.001 T1574.002

collection

T1005 T1113 T1119

command and control

T1071 T1071.001 T1105

credential access

T1003 T1552.001 T1555.003

Victim

70%

Targeted Sectors

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

Targeted Countries

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

Diamond Model Meta-Features

Phase

Actions on Objectives

Result

Active

Direction

Adversary → Infrastructure → Victim

Methodology

Criminal

Adversary → Capability

Adversary → Infrastructure

Capability → Victim

Infrastructure → Victim

Diamond Model edges

Activity Threads Kill chain phase → Diamond Model event mapping

3 Delivery

Capability (Techniques)

T1190 T1566.001

Capability (Malware)

8Base APTLock ransomware Akira

Infrastructure

dog3rj.tech gouvn.me BI.ZONE

4 Exploitation

Capability (Techniques)

T1047 T1053.005 T1059 T1059.001 T1106

Capability (Malware)

8Base APTLock ransomware Akira

Infrastructure

dog3rj.tech gouvn.me BI.ZONE

5 Installation

Capability (Techniques)

T1003 T1552.001 T1555.003 T1007 T1012

Capability (Malware)

8Base APTLock ransomware Akira

Infrastructure

dog3rj.tech gouvn.me BI.ZONE

6 Command & Control

Capability (Techniques)

T1005 T1113 T1119 T1071 T1071.001

Capability (Malware)

8Base APTLock ransomware Akira

Infrastructure

dog3rj.tech gouvn.me BI.ZONE

7 Actions on Objectives

Capability (Techniques)

T1041 T1485 T1486 T1489 T1490

Capability (Malware)

8Base APTLock ransomware Akira

Infrastructure

dog3rj.tech gouvn.me BI.ZONE