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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Elderwood (threat actor)

Risk

Critical

39 techniques 57 tools/malware 5 vulnerabilities 38 IOCs 6/7 stages covered Deepest: Actions on Objectives

1 Reconnaissance

No data

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2 Weaponization

T1583

Acquire Infrastructure resource development

T1583.001

Domains resource development

T1583.003

Virtual Private Server resource development

T1583.004

Server resource development

T1584

Compromise Infrastructure resource development

T1584.001

Domains resource development

T1584.003

Virtual Private Server resource development

T1584.004

Server resource development

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3 Delivery

T1189

Drive-by Compromise initial access

T1190

Exploit Public-Facing Application initial access

T1566

Phishing initial access

T1566.001

Spearphishing Attachment initial access

T1566.002

Spearphishing Link initial access

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4 Exploitation

T1129

Shared Modules execution

T1203

Exploitation for Client Execution execution

T1204

User Execution execution

T1204.001

Malicious Link execution

T1204.002

Malicious File execution

T1569

System Services execution

CVE CVE-2013-3893

CVE CVE-2025-55182

CVE CVE-2025-60787

CVE CVE-2025-8518

CVE CVE-2026-31431

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5 Installation

T1007

System Service Discovery discovery

T1012

Query Registry discovery

T1016

System Network Configuration Discovery discovery

T1057

Process Discovery discovery

T1082

System Information Discovery discovery

T1083

File and Directory Discovery discovery

T1543

Create or Modify System Process persistence

T1547

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution persistence

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6 Command & Control

T1005

Data from Local System collection

T1113

Screen Capture collection

T1105

Ingress Tool Transfer command and control

T1573

Encrypted Channel command and control

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7 Actions on Objectives

T1112

Modify Registry defense impairment

T1685

Disable or Modify Tools defense impairment

T1048

Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol exfiltration

T1027

Obfuscated Files or Information stealth

T1027.002

Software Packing stealth

T1027.013

Encrypted/Encoded File stealth

T1070

Indicator Removal stealth

T1134

Access Token Manipulation stealth

Stage risk: Critical High Medium None

Tools & Malware (57)

9002 RAT 9002 RAT Aurora Briba Carbon Cobalt Dark Deputy Deputy Dog DeputyDog Elderwood Project Explorer GhostEmperor GitHub Global HidraQ HomeUnix Homux Hydra Hydraq Hydraq Trojan Imperial Kitten Kimsuky Labyrinth Chollima Leverage Linfo Lynx McRat MdmBot Metasploit MuddyWater Mythic Naid Nerex Pasam Payload Payload Phishing emails PlugX Poison Ivy PoisonIvy Ritsol Ritsol Backdoor Roarur StrongPity Trojan Trojan.Hydraq Tsunami Vasport Velociraptor Wiarp Windows Command Shell Zero-day exploits Zero‑day exploits metasploit phishing route

Indicators of Compromise (38)

Domain

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Filename

svchost.exe layout-c9b257fb005d8896.js 8896.js c16f53c3-409df1246fc2628c.js 1356-c1c0cbeca59ade9b.js 8985-aac998da933c9fa0.js 5889-e987f21560aaf28e.js 2729-aeb73907a19f63b5.js +4 more

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

28 MITRE ATT&CK mitigations cover detected techniques

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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 (12)

M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions M1026 Privileged Account Management +7 more

Installation (9)

M1018 User Account Management M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions M1026 Privileged Account Management M1028 Operating System Configuration M1033 Limit Software Installation +4 more

Command & Control (4)

M1020 SSL/TLS Inspection M1031 Network Intrusion Prevention M1037 Filter Network Traffic M1057 Data Loss Prevention

Actions on Objectives (17)

M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions M1024 Restrict Registry Permissions M1026 Privileged Account Management +12 more

Detection Coverage

39 strategies

6/7 stages covered

Weaponization (8)

DET0838 Detection of Virtual Private Server DET0854 Detection of Virtual Private Server DET0863 Detection of Domains DET0871 Detection of Server DET0874 Detection of Server +3 more

Delivery (5)

DET0070 Detection Strategy for Phishing across p... DET0080 Exploit Public-Facing Application – mult... DET0107 Detection Strategy for Spearphishing Lin... DET0176 Drive-by Compromise — Behavior-based, Mu... DET0236 Detection Strategy for Spearphishing Att...

Exploitation (6)

DET0018 Behavior-chain, platform-aware detection... DET0066 User Execution – Malicious Link (click →... DET0279 Detection Strategy for System Services a... DET0287 Exploitation for Client Execution – cros... DET0294 User Execution – Malicious File via down... +1 more

Installation (8)

DET0034 Detection of Adversarial Process Discove... DET0195 Behavioral Detection of System Network C... DET0209 Detection of Registry Query for Environm... DET0274 Boot or Logon Autostart Execution Detect... DET0370 Recursive Enumeration of Files and Direc... +3 more

Command & Control (4)

DET0060 Detect Ingress Tool Transfers via Behavi... DET0273 Detection Strategy for Encrypted Channel... DET0346 Detect Screen Capture via Commands and A... DET0380 Detection of Local Data Collection Prior...

Actions on Objectives (8)

DET0023 Obfuscated Binary Unpacking Detection vi... DET0087 Encrypted or Encoded File Payload Detect... DET0131 Behavioral Detection Strategy for Exfilt... DET0184 Behavioral Detection of Indicator Remova... DET0280 Behavior-Based Registry Modification Det... +3 more

Diamond Model of Intrusion

Adversary · Capability · Infrastructure · Victim

Completeness

4/4

Adversary

Confidence

90%

Elderwood

Type: Unknown Active

Elderwood Gang Beijing Group Sneaky Panda Hydraq SIG22 +3 more

Infrastructure 26 IOC(s)

50%

Domain

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Artifacts (12)

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Capability

59%

39 technique(s) 57 tool(s)/malware 5 CVE(s)

9002 RAT 9002 RAT Aurora Briba Carbon Cobalt Dark Deputy +49

collection

T1005 T1113

command and control

T1105 T1573

defense impairment

T1112 T1685

discovery

T1007 T1012 T1016 T1057 +2

Victim

70%

Targeted Sectors

defense energy financial services critical infrastructure ngo non-profit government manufacturing financial-services media education mining chemical think-tank

Targeted Countries

CN IL JP US RU KP IN

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

2 Weaponization

Capability (Techniques)

T1583 T1583.001 T1583.003 T1583.004 T1584

Capability (Malware)

9002 RAT 9002 RAT Aurora

Infrastructure

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3 Delivery

Capability (Techniques)

T1189 T1190 T1566 T1566.001 T1566.002

Capability (Malware)

9002 RAT 9002 RAT Aurora

Infrastructure

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4 Exploitation

Capability (Techniques)

T1129 T1203 T1204 T1204.001 T1204.002

Capability (Malware)

9002 RAT 9002 RAT Aurora

Infrastructure

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5 Installation

Capability (Techniques)

T1007 T1012 T1016 T1057 T1082

Capability (Malware)

9002 RAT 9002 RAT Aurora

Infrastructure

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6 Command & Control

Capability (Techniques)

T1005 T1113 T1105 T1573

Capability (Malware)

9002 RAT 9002 RAT Aurora

Infrastructure

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7 Actions on Objectives

Capability (Techniques)

T1048

Capability (Malware)

9002 RAT 9002 RAT Aurora

Infrastructure

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