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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Magic Hound (threat actor)

Risk

Critical

78 techniques 26 tools/malware 0 vulnerabilities 0 IOCs 7/7 stages covered Deepest: Actions on Objectives

1 Reconnaissance

T1589

Gather Victim Identity Information reconnaissance

T1589.001

Credentials reconnaissance

T1589.002

Email Addresses reconnaissance

T1590.005

IP Addresses reconnaissance

T1591.001

Determine Physical Locations reconnaissance

T1592.002

Software reconnaissance

T1595.002

Vulnerability Scanning reconnaissance

T1598.003

Spearphishing Link reconnaissance

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2 Weaponization

T1583.001

Domains resource development

T1583.006

Web Services resource development

T1584.001

Domains resource development

T1585.001

Social Media Accounts resource development

T1585.002

Email Accounts resource development

T1586.002

Email Accounts resource development

T1588.002

Tool resource development

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3 Delivery

T1189

Drive-by Compromise initial access

T1190

Exploit Public-Facing Application initial access

T1566.002

Spearphishing Link initial access

T1566.003

Spearphishing via Service initial access

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4 Exploitation

T1047

Windows Management Instrumentation execution

T1053.005

Scheduled Task execution

T1059.001

PowerShell execution

T1059.003

Windows Command Shell execution

T1059.005

Visual Basic execution

T1204.001

Malicious Link execution

T1204.002

Malicious File execution

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5 Installation

T1003.001

LSASS Memory credential access

T1016

System Network Configuration Discovery discovery

T1016.001

Internet Connection Discovery discovery

T1016.002

Wi-Fi Discovery discovery

T1018

Remote System Discovery discovery

T1033

System Owner/User Discovery discovery

T1046

Network Service Discovery discovery

T1049

System Network Connections Discovery discovery

T1057

Process Discovery discovery

T1082

System Information Discovery discovery

T1083

File and Directory Discovery discovery

T1087.003

Email Account discovery

T1482

Domain Trust Discovery discovery

T1098.002

Additional Email Delegate Permissions persistence

T1098.007

Additional Local or Domain Groups persistence

T1136.001

Local Account persistence

T1505.003

Web Shell persistence

T1547.001

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder persistence

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6 Command & Control

T1005

Data from Local System collection

T1056.001

Keylogging collection

T1113

Screen Capture collection

T1114

Email Collection collection

T1114.001

Local Email Collection collection

T1114.002

Remote Email Collection collection

T1560.001

Archive via Utility collection

T1071

Application Layer Protocol command and control

T1071.001

Web Protocols command and control

T1090

Proxy command and control

T1102.002

Bidirectional Communication command and control

T1105

Ingress Tool Transfer command and control

T1571

Non-Standard Port command and control

T1572

Protocol Tunneling command and control

T1573

Encrypted Channel command and control

T1021.001

Remote Desktop Protocol lateral movement

T1570

Lateral Tool Transfer lateral movement

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7 Actions on Objectives

T1112

Modify Registry defense impairment

T1685

Disable or Modify Tools defense impairment

T1685.001

Disable or Modify Windows Event Log defense impairment

T1686.003

Windows Host Firewall defense impairment

T1567

Exfiltration Over Web Service exfiltration

T1486

Data Encrypted for Impact impact

T1027.010

Command Obfuscation stealth

T1027.013

Encrypted/Encoded File stealth

T1036.004

Masquerade Task or Service stealth

T1036.005

Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location stealth

T1036.010

Masquerade Account Name stealth

T1070.003

Clear Command History stealth

T1070.004

File Deletion stealth

T1078.001

Default Accounts stealth

T1078.002

Domain Accounts stealth

T1218.011

Rundll32 stealth

T1564.003

Hidden Window stealth

Stage risk: Critical High Medium None

Tools & Malware (26)

.NET FTP tool ALFA TEaM Shell AutoIt FTP tool AutoIt backdoor CharmPower DROPSHOT DarkComet DownPaper Gpppassword LaZagne MacDownloader POSHC2 backdoor POWERTON PoshC2 PowerLess PowerShell downloader PupyRAT Quasar RAT Remcos Ruler SHAPESHIFT Shamoon SniffPass TURNEDUP TurnedUp malicious HTA files

Indicators of Compromise (0)

None linked.

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

35 MITRE ATT&CK mitigations cover detected techniques

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Reconnaissance (3)

M1017 User Training M1054 Software Configuration M1056 Pre-compromise

Weaponization (1)

M1056 Pre-compromise

Delivery (14)

M1016 Vulnerability Scanning M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1026 Privileged Account Management +9 more

Exploitation (12)

M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1026 Privileged Account Management M1028 Operating System Configuration +7 more

Installation (13)

M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1025 Privileged Process Integrity M1026 Privileged Account Management M1027 Password Policies +8 more

Command & Control (15)

M1018 User Account Management M1020 SSL/TLS Inspection M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1026 Privileged Account Management M1028 Operating System Configuration +10 more

Actions on Objectives (21)

M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions M1024 Restrict Registry Permissions +16 more

Detection Coverage

78 strategies

7/7 stages covered

Reconnaissance (8)

DET0806 Detection of Determine Physical Location... DET0813 Detection of Credentials DET0814 Detection of Email Addresses DET0815 Detection of IP Addresses DET0841 Detection of Gather Victim Identity Info... +3 more

Weaponization (7)

DET0835 Detection of Email Accounts DET0851 Detection of Social Media Accounts DET0852 Detection of Tool DET0861 Detection of Email Accounts DET0863 Detection of Domains +2 more

Delivery (4)

DET0080 Exploit Public-Facing Application – mult... DET0107 Detection Strategy for Spearphishing Lin... DET0115 Detection Strategy for Spearphishing via... DET0176 Drive-by Compromise — Behavior-based, Mu...

Exploitation (7)

DET0066 User Execution – Malicious Link (click →... DET0076 Behavioral Detection of Visual Basic Exe... DET0202 Behavioral Detection of Windows Command... DET0294 User Execution – Malicious File via down... DET0364 Behavioral Detection Strategy for WMI Ex... +2 more

Installation (18)

DET0007 Detection of Domain Trust Discovery via... DET0034 Detection of Adversarial Process Discove... DET0093 Behavioral Detection of User Discovery v... DET0195 Behavioral Detection of System Network C... DET0229 Enumeration of Global Address Lists via... +13 more

Command & Control (17)

DET0027 Detection of Web Protocol-Based C2 Over... DET0035 Detect Bidirectional Web Service C2 Chan... DET0047 Detect Local Email Collection via Outloo... DET0048 Detect Remote Email Collection via Abnor... DET0060 Detect Ingress Tool Transfers via Behavi... +12 more

Actions on Objectives (17)

DET0087 Encrypted or Encoded File Payload Detect... DET0117 Detection of Masqueraded Tasks or Servic... DET0128 Detection Strategy for Hidden Windows DET0140 Behavioral Detection of Malicious File D... DET0165 Behavioral Detection of Command History... +12 more

Diamond Model of Intrusion

Adversary · Capability · Infrastructure · Victim

Completeness

3/4

Adversary

Confidence

90%

Magic Hound

Type: Unknown Active

TA453 COBALT ILLUSION Charming Kitten ITG18 Phosphorus +43 more

Infrastructure 0 IOC(s)

No infrastructure indicators linked.

Capability

90%

78 technique(s) 26 tool(s)/malware

.NET FTP tool ALFA TEaM Shell AutoIt FTP tool AutoIt backdoor CharmPower DROPSHOT DarkComet DownPaper +18

collection

T1005 T1056.001 T1113 T1114 +3

command and control

T1071 T1071.001 T1090 T1102.002 +4

credential access

T1003.001

defense impairment

T1112 T1685 T1685.001 T1686.003

Victim

70%

Targeted Sectors

government transportation energy defense financial-services healthcare pharmaceutical telecommunications media non-profit legal-services education research critical infrastructure

Targeted Countries

US SA IL IR

Diamond Model Meta-Features

Phase

Actions on Objectives

Result

Active

Direction

Adversary → Capability → 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)

T1589 T1589.001 T1589.002 T1590.005 T1591.001

Capability (Malware)

.NET FTP tool ALFA TEaM Shell AutoIt FTP tool

Infrastructure

No infra linked

2 Weaponization

Capability (Techniques)

T1583.001 T1583.006 T1584.001 T1585.001 T1585.002

Capability (Malware)

.NET FTP tool ALFA TEaM Shell AutoIt FTP tool

Infrastructure

No infra linked

3 Delivery

Capability (Techniques)

T1189 T1190 T1566.002 T1566.003

Capability (Malware)

.NET FTP tool ALFA TEaM Shell AutoIt FTP tool

Infrastructure

No infra linked

4 Exploitation

Capability (Techniques)

T1047 T1053.005 T1059.001 T1059.003 T1059.005

Capability (Malware)

.NET FTP tool ALFA TEaM Shell AutoIt FTP tool

Infrastructure

No infra linked

5 Installation

Capability (Techniques)

T1003.001 T1016 T1016.001 T1016.002 T1018

Capability (Malware)

.NET FTP tool ALFA TEaM Shell AutoIt FTP tool

Infrastructure

No infra linked

6 Command & Control

Capability (Techniques)

T1005 T1056.001 T1113 T1114 T1114.001

Capability (Malware)

.NET FTP tool ALFA TEaM Shell AutoIt FTP tool

Infrastructure

No infra linked

7 Actions on Objectives

Capability (Techniques)

T1567 T1486

Capability (Malware)

.NET FTP tool ALFA TEaM Shell AutoIt FTP tool

Infrastructure

No infra linked