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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unc2452 (threat actor)

Risk

Critical

40 techniques 40 tools/malware 8 vulnerabilities 6 IOCs 7/7 stages covered Deepest: Actions on Objectives

1 Reconnaissance

T1595

Active Scanning reconnaissance

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2 Weaponization

T1583

Acquire Infrastructure resource development

T1583.001

Domains resource development

T1584

Compromise Infrastructure resource development

T1586

Compromise Accounts resource development

T1587

Develop Capabilities resource development

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3 Delivery

T1199

Trusted Relationship initial access

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4 Exploitation

T1059

Command and Scripting Interpreter execution

T1072

Software Deployment Tools execution

T1651

Cloud Administration Command execution

T1548

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism privilege escalation

CVE CVE-2013-0640

CVE CVE-2018-13379

CVE CVE-2019-11510

CVE CVE-2019-19781

CVE CVE-2019-9670

CVE CVE-2020-0688

CVE CVE-2021-36934

CVE CVE-2023-38831

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5 Installation

T1110

Brute Force credential access

T1555

Credentials from Password Stores credential access

T1558

Steal or Forge Kerberos Tickets credential access

T1087

Account Discovery discovery

T1037

Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts persistence

T1098

Account Manipulation persistence

T1136

Create Account persistence

T1547

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution persistence

T1547.009

Shortcut Modification persistence

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6 Command & Control

T1005

Data from Local System collection

T1074

Data Staged collection

T1213

Data from Information Repositories collection

T1560

Archive Collected Data collection

T1001

Data Obfuscation command and control

T1071

Application Layer Protocol command and control

T1071.001

Web Protocols command and control

T1021

Remote Services lateral movement

T1210

Exploitation of Remote Services lateral movement

T1550

Use Alternate Authentication Material lateral movement

T1550.001

Application Access Token lateral movement

T1570

Lateral Tool Transfer lateral movement

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7 Actions on Objectives

T1484

Domain or Tenant Policy Modification defense impairment

T1041

Exfiltration Over C2 Channel exfiltration

T1055.002

Portable Executable Injection stealth

T1070

Indicator Removal stealth

T1134.001

Token Impersonation/Theft stealth

T1140

Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information stealth

T1497.003

Time Based Checks stealth

T1574.008

Path Interception by Search Order Hijacking stealth

Stage risk: Critical High Medium None

Tools & Malware (40)

ADFind Akira Backdoors Beacon BlackByte COZYDUKE Carbanak Chollima Cobalt Cobalt Strike Custom malware Custom tools Dark Global GoldFinder GoldMax Indrik Spider Kimsuky Malware Microsoft Teams MiniDuke MuddyWater Naikon Nobelium Patchwork Phishing campaigns PowerShell Raindrop Remote Access Tools Rundll32 SUNBURST SUNSPOT SeaDuke SolarWinds Spear-phishing TEARDROP WellMess Windows Command Shell Winnti phishing

Indicators of Compromise (6)

Email Address

rocke@live.cn

Filename

cmd.exe rundll32.exe Rundll32.exe Microsoft.IdentityServer.Servicehost.exe.config

MD5 Hash

963c6ac2b374734834cff63062402773

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 (3)

M1018 User Account Management M1030 Network Segmentation M1032 Multi-factor Authentication

Exploitation (20)

M1015 Active Directory Configuration M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions +15 more

Installation (16)

M1015 Active Directory Configuration M1018 User Account Management M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions M1024 Restrict Registry Permissions M1026 Privileged Account Management +11 more

Command & Control (24)

M1013 Application Developer Guidance M1015 Active Directory Configuration M1016 Vulnerability Scanning M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management +19 more

Actions on Objectives (10)

M1018 User Account Management M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions M1026 Privileged Account Management M1029 Remote Data Storage M1031 Network Intrusion Prevention +5 more

Detection Coverage

40 strategies

7/7 stages covered

Reconnaissance (1)

DET0830 Detection of Active Scanning

Weaponization (5)

DET0853 Detection of Develop Capabilities DET0876 Detection of Compromise Accounts DET0885 Detection of Compromise Infrastructure DET0892 Detection of Domains DET0895 Detection of Acquire Infrastructure

Delivery (1)

DET0488 Detect abuse of Trusted Relationships (t...

Exploitation (4)

DET0223 Detection of Adversary Abuse of Software... DET0345 Detection Strategy for Abuse Elevation C... DET0516 Behavioral Detection of Command and Scri... DET0545 Detection Strategy for Cloud Administrat...

Installation (9)

DET0096 Account Manipulation Behavior Chain Dete... DET0112 Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts Det... DET0180 Detection Strategy for T1547.009 – Short... DET0274 Boot or Logon Autostart Execution Detect... DET0430 Detect Credentials Access from Password... +4 more

Command & Control (12)

DET0014 Detection of Data Staging Prior to Exfil... DET0027 Detection of Web Protocol-Based C2 Over... DET0053 Detect Obfuscated C2 via Network Traffic... DET0118 Exploitation of Remote Services – multi-... DET0183 Detection Strategy for Lateral Tool Tran... +7 more

Actions on Objectives (8)

DET0106 Behavioral Detection of PE Injection via... DET0141 Detect Time-Based Evasion via Sleep, Tim... DET0184 Behavioral Detection of Indicator Remova... DET0270 Detection of Domain or Tenant Policy Mod... DET0275 Detect Adversary Deobfuscation or Decodi... +3 more

Diamond Model of Intrusion

Adversary · Capability · Infrastructure · Victim

Completeness

3/4

Adversary

Confidence

55%

unc2452

Type: Nation-State Active

Cozy Bear Midnight Blizzard Nobelium APT29 NOBELIUM +12 more

Infrastructure 0 IOC(s)

50%

No infrastructure indicators linked.

Artifacts (6)

rocke@live.cn cmd.exe rundll32.exe Rundll32.exe Microsoft.IdentityServer.Servicehost.exe.config 963c6ac2b374734834cff63062402773

Capability

50%

40 technique(s) 40 tool(s)/malware 8 CVE(s)

ADFind Akira Backdoors Beacon BlackByte COZYDUKE Carbanak Chollima +32

collection

T1005 T1074 T1213 T1560

command and control

T1001 T1071 T1071.001

credential access

T1110 T1555 T1558

defense impairment

T1484

Victim

70%

Targeted Sectors

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

Targeted Countries

United States of America British Indian Ocean Territory India Saudi Arabia US CN RU GB UA IR VN JP IL AU SA PK TW AE SG KR IN DE CA BY TR MX ES PL RO FR NG KP IT LB AZ KZ NL

Diamond Model Meta-Features

Phase

Actions on Objectives

Result

Active

Direction

Adversary → Capability → Victim

Methodology

Nation-State

Adversary → Capability

Adversary → Infrastructure

Capability → Victim

Infrastructure → Victim

Diamond Model edges

Activity Threads Kill chain phase → Diamond Model event mapping

1 Reconnaissance

Capability (Techniques)

T1595

Capability (Malware)

ADFind Akira Backdoors

Infrastructure

No infra linked

2 Weaponization

Capability (Techniques)

T1583 T1583.001 T1584 T1586 T1587

Capability (Malware)

ADFind Akira Backdoors

Infrastructure

No infra linked

3 Delivery

Capability (Techniques)

T1199

Capability (Malware)

ADFind Akira Backdoors

Infrastructure

No infra linked

4 Exploitation

Capability (Techniques)

T1059 T1072 T1651 T1548

Capability (Malware)

ADFind Akira Backdoors

Infrastructure

No infra linked

5 Installation

Capability (Techniques)

T1110 T1555 T1558 T1087 T1037

Capability (Malware)

ADFind Akira Backdoors

Infrastructure

No infra linked

6 Command & Control

Capability (Techniques)

T1005 T1074 T1213 T1560 T1001

Capability (Malware)

ADFind Akira Backdoors

Infrastructure

No infra linked

7 Actions on Objectives

Capability (Techniques)

T1041

Capability (Malware)

ADFind Akira Backdoors

Infrastructure

No infra linked