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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MuddyWater (threat actor)

Risk

Critical

68 techniques 14 tools/malware 0 vulnerabilities 41 IOCs 7/7 stages covered Deepest: Actions on Objectives

1 Reconnaissance

T1590.004

Network Topology reconnaissance

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2 Weaponization

T1583.001

Domains resource development

T1583.006

Web Services resource development

T1588.001

Malware resource development

T1588.002

Tool resource development

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3 Delivery

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

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

T1059.006

Python execution

T1059.007

JavaScript execution

T1203

Exploitation for Client Execution execution

T1204.001

Malicious Link execution

T1204.002

Malicious File execution

T1204.004

Malicious Copy and Paste execution

T1559.001

Component Object Model execution

T1559.002

Dynamic Data Exchange execution

T1548.002

Bypass User Account Control privilege escalation

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5 Installation

T1003.001

LSASS Memory credential access

T1003.004

LSA Secrets credential access

T1003.005

Cached Domain Credentials credential access

T1552.001

Credentials In Files credential access

T1555

Credentials from Password Stores credential access

T1555.003

Credentials from Web Browsers credential access

T1016

System Network Configuration Discovery discovery

T1033

System Owner/User Discovery discovery

T1049

System Network Connections Discovery discovery

T1057

Process Discovery discovery

T1082

System Information Discovery discovery

T1083

File and Directory Discovery discovery

T1087.002

Domain Account discovery

T1518

Software Discovery discovery

T1518.001

Security Software Discovery discovery

T1137.001

Office Template Macros persistence

T1547.001

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder persistence

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6 Command & Control

T1074.001

Local Data Staging collection

T1113

Screen Capture collection

T1560.001

Archive via Utility collection

T1071.001

Web Protocols command and control

T1090

Proxy command and control

T1090.002

External Proxy command and control

T1102.002

Bidirectional Communication command and control

T1104

Multi-Stage Channels command and control

T1105

Ingress Tool Transfer command and control

T1132.001

Standard Encoding command and control

T1219.002

Remote Desktop Software command and control

T1571

Non-Standard Port command and control

T1573.001

Symmetric Cryptography command and control

T1210

Exploitation of Remote Services lateral movement

T1534

Internal Spearphishing lateral movement

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7 Actions on Objectives

T1685

Disable or Modify Tools defense impairment

T1041

Exfiltration Over C2 Channel exfiltration

T1567.002

Exfiltration to Cloud Storage exfiltration

T1027.003

Steganography stealth

T1027.004

Compile After Delivery stealth

T1027.010

Command Obfuscation stealth

T1036.005

Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location stealth

T1140

Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information stealth

T1218.003

CMSTP stealth

T1218.005

Mshta stealth

T1218.011

Rundll32 stealth

T1574.001

DLL stealth

T1684.001

Impersonation stealth

Stage risk: Critical High Medium None

Tools & Malware (14)

CrackMapExec Fooder LP-Notes LaZagne Mori MuddyViper POWERSTATS PowGoop PoweMuddy RustyWater SHARPSTATS STARWHALE Small Sieve Tsundere Botnet

Indicators of Compromise (41)

MD5 Hash

37c3f5b3c814e2c014abc1210e8e69a2 16923d827a440161217fb66a04e8b40a 7568062ad4b22963f3930205d1a14df7 39eea24572c14910b67242a16e24b768 2e09e53135376258a03b7d793706b70f 1f0b9aed4b2c8d958a9b396852a62c9d 065f0871b6025b8e61f35a188bca1d5c 146cc3a1a68be349e70b79f9115c496b +10 more

SHA-256 Hash

eac8e7989c676b9a894ef366357f1cf8e285abde083fbdf92b3619f707ce292f 1a0827082d4b517b643c86ee678eaa53f85f1b33ad409a23c50164c3909fdaca 25b985ce5d7bf15015553e30927691e7673a68ad071693bf6d0284b069ca6d6a 3916ba913e4d9a46cfce437b18735bbb5cc119cc97970946a1ac4eab6ab39230 dee6494e69c6e7289cf3f332e2867662958fa82f819615597e88c16c967a25a9 cc4cc20b558096855c5d492f7a79b160a809355798be2b824525c98964450492 e89f48a7351c01cbf2f8e31c65a67f76a5ead689bb11e9d4918090a165d4425f

IPv4 Address

37.120.237.204 94.131.109.65 95.164.38.99 45.67.230.91 146.70.149.61 146.70.124.102 37.120.237.248 95.164.46.199 +2 more

URL

a.storyblok.com/f/259837/x/21e6a04837/defense-video.zip a.storyblok.com/f/259791/x/91e2f5fa2f/attachments.zip a.storyblok.com/f/253959/x/b92ea48421/form.zip a.storyblok.com/f/255988/x/5e0186f61d/questionnaire.zip ws.onehub.com/files/7f9dxtt6 a.storyblok.com/f/259791/x/94f59e378f/questionnaire.zip

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

34 MITRE ATT&CK mitigations cover detected techniques

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Reconnaissance (1)

M1056 Pre-compromise

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 (18)

M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1026 Privileged Account Management M1028 Operating System Configuration +13 more

Installation (14)

M1015 Active Directory Configuration M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions +9 more

Command & Control (14)

M1016 Vulnerability Scanning M1019 Threat Intelligence Program M1020 SSL/TLS Inspection M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1026 Privileged Account Management +9 more

Actions on Objectives (19)

M1013 Application Developer Guidance M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1019 Threat Intelligence Program M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content +14 more

Detection Coverage

68 strategies

7/7 stages covered

Reconnaissance (1)

DET0819 Detection of Network Topology

Weaponization (4)

DET0845 Detection of Malware DET0852 Detection of Tool DET0892 Detection of Domains DET0896 Detection of Web Services

Delivery (4)

DET0070 Detection Strategy for Phishing across p... DET0080 Exploit Public-Facing Application – mult... DET0107 Detection Strategy for Spearphishing Lin... DET0236 Detection Strategy for Spearphishing Att...

Exploitation (14)

DET0063 Cross-Platform Behavioral Detection of P... DET0066 User Execution – Malicious Link (click →... DET0076 Behavioral Detection of Visual Basic Exe... DET0202 Behavioral Detection of Windows Command... DET0224 Detect Abuse of Component Object Model (... +9 more

Installation (17)

DET0016 Security Software Discovery Across Platf... DET0034 Detection of Adversarial Process Discove... DET0037 Detect Suspicious Access to Browser Cred... DET0093 Behavioral Detection of User Discovery v... DET0129 Domain Account Enumeration Across Platfo... +12 more

Command & Control (15)

DET0027 Detection of Web Protocol-Based C2 Over... DET0035 Detect Bidirectional Web Service C2 Chan... DET0054 Internal Spearphishing via Trusted Accou... DET0060 Detect Ingress Tool Transfers via Behavi... DET0118 Exploitation of Remote Services – multi-... +10 more

Actions on Objectives (13)

DET0119 Detection Strategy for Steganographic Ab... DET0201 Detection Strategy for Hijack Execution... DET0275 Detect Adversary Deobfuscation or Decodi... DET0286 Detection Strategy for Impersonation DET0328 Detection of Malicious Profile Installat... +8 more

Diamond Model of Intrusion

Adversary · Capability · Infrastructure · Victim

Completeness

4/4

Adversary

Confidence

90%

MuddyWater

Type: Unknown Active

Earth Vetala MERCURY Static Kitten Seedworm TEMP.Zagros +10 more

Infrastructure 16 IOC(s)

50%

IPv4 Address

37.120.237.204 94.131.109.65 95.164.38.99 45.67.230.91 146.70.149.61 +5

URL

Artifacts (25)

Capability

90%

68 technique(s) 14 tool(s)/malware

CrackMapExec Fooder LP-Notes LaZagne Mori MuddyViper POWERSTATS PowGoop +6

collection

T1074.001 T1113 T1560.001

command and control

T1071.001 T1090 T1090.002 T1102.002 +6

credential access

T1003.001 T1003.004 T1003.005 T1552.001 +2

defense impairment

T1685

Victim

70%

Targeted Sectors

government defense

Targeted Countries

middle_east

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)

T1590.004

Capability (Malware)

CrackMapExec Fooder LP-Notes

Infrastructure

37.120.237.204 94.131.109.65 95.164.38.99

2 Weaponization

Capability (Techniques)

T1583.001 T1583.006 T1588.001 T1588.002

Capability (Malware)

CrackMapExec Fooder LP-Notes

Infrastructure

37.120.237.204 94.131.109.65 95.164.38.99

3 Delivery

Capability (Techniques)

T1190 T1566 T1566.001 T1566.002

Capability (Malware)

CrackMapExec Fooder LP-Notes

Infrastructure

37.120.237.204 94.131.109.65 95.164.38.99

4 Exploitation

Capability (Techniques)

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

Capability (Malware)

CrackMapExec Fooder LP-Notes

Infrastructure

37.120.237.204 94.131.109.65 95.164.38.99

5 Installation

Capability (Techniques)

T1003.001 T1003.004 T1003.005 T1552.001 T1555

Capability (Malware)

CrackMapExec Fooder LP-Notes

Infrastructure

37.120.237.204 94.131.109.65 95.164.38.99

6 Command & Control

Capability (Techniques)

T1074.001 T1113 T1560.001 T1071.001 T1090

Capability (Malware)

CrackMapExec Fooder LP-Notes

Infrastructure

37.120.237.204 94.131.109.65 95.164.38.99

7 Actions on Objectives

Capability (Techniques)

T1041 T1567.002

Capability (Malware)

CrackMapExec Fooder LP-Notes

Infrastructure

37.120.237.204 94.131.109.65 95.164.38.99