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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APT32 (threat actor)

Risk

Critical

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

1 Reconnaissance

T1589

Gather Victim Identity Information reconnaissance

T1589.002

Email Addresses reconnaissance

T1598.003

Spearphishing Link reconnaissance

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2 Weaponization

T1583.001

Domains resource development

T1583.006

Web Services resource development

T1585.001

Social Media Accounts resource development

T1588.002

Tool resource development

T1608.001

Upload Malware resource development

T1608.004

Drive-by Target resource development

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3 Delivery

T1189

Drive-by Compromise 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

Command and Scripting Interpreter execution

T1059.001

PowerShell execution

T1059.003

Windows Command Shell execution

T1059.005

Visual Basic execution

T1059.007

JavaScript execution

T1072

Software Deployment Tools execution

T1203

Exploitation for Client Execution execution

T1204.001

Malicious Link execution

T1204.002

Malicious File execution

T1569.002

Service Execution execution

T1068

Exploitation for Privilege Escalation privilege escalation

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5 Installation

T1003

OS Credential Dumping credential access

T1003.001

LSASS Memory credential access

T1552.002

Credentials in Registry credential access

T1012

Query Registry discovery

T1016

System Network Configuration Discovery discovery

T1018

Remote System Discovery discovery

T1033

System Owner/User Discovery discovery

T1046

Network Service Discovery discovery

T1049

System Network Connections Discovery discovery

T1082

System Information Discovery discovery

T1083

File and Directory Discovery discovery

T1087.001

Local Account discovery

T1135

Network Share Discovery discovery

T1137

Office Application Startup persistence

T1505.003

Web Shell persistence

T1543.003

Windows Service persistence

T1547.001

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder persistence

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6 Command & Control

T1056.001

Keylogging collection

T1560

Archive Collected Data collection

T1071.001

Web Protocols command and control

T1071.003

Mail Protocols command and control

T1102

Web Service command and control

T1105

Ingress Tool Transfer command and control

T1571

Non-Standard Port command and control

T1021.002

SMB/Windows Admin Shares lateral movement

T1550.002

Pass the Hash lateral movement

T1550.003

Pass the Ticket lateral movement

T1570

Lateral Tool Transfer lateral movement

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7 Actions on Objectives

T1112

Modify Registry defense impairment

T1222.002

Linux and Mac Permissions defense impairment

T1685.005

Clear Windows Event Logs defense impairment

T1041

Exfiltration Over C2 Channel exfiltration

T1048.003

Exfiltration Over Unencrypted Non-C2 Protocol exfiltration

T1027.010

Command Obfuscation stealth

T1027.011

Fileless Storage stealth

T1027.013

Encrypted/Encoded File stealth

T1027.016

Junk Code Insertion stealth

T1036

Masquerading stealth

T1036.003

Rename Legitimate Utilities stealth

T1036.004

Masquerade Task or Service stealth

T1036.005

Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location stealth

T1055

Process Injection stealth

T1070.004

File Deletion stealth

T1070.006

Timestomp stealth

T1078.003

Local Accounts stealth

T1216.001

PubPrn stealth

T1218.005

Mshta stealth

T1218.010

Regsvr32 stealth

T1218.011

Rundll32 stealth

T1564.001

Hidden Files and Directories stealth

T1564.003

Hidden Window stealth

T1564.004

NTFS File Attributes stealth

T1574.001

DLL stealth

T1574.001 -DLL Side-loading:Load Commonly Used Tools

Stage risk: Critical High Medium None

Tools & Malware (14)

Cobalt Strike Cobalt Strike - S0154 CobaltStrike Denis Goopy KOMPROGO Kerrdown Microsoft ActiveMime file attachments OSX_OCEANLOTUS.D PHOREAL RotaJakiro SOUNDBITE Unique suite & OTS WINDSHIELD

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 (10)

M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1031 Network Intrusion Prevention M1047 Audit +5 more

Exploitation (23)

M1015 Active Directory Configuration M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1019 Threat Intelligence Program M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content +18 more

Installation (17)

M1015 Active Directory Configuration M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1025 Privileged Process Integrity M1026 Privileged Account Management +12 more

Command & Control (12)

M1015 Active Directory Configuration M1018 User Account Management M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content M1026 Privileged Account Management M1027 Password Policies +7 more

Actions on Objectives (24)

M1013 Application Developer Guidance M1017 User Training M1018 User Account Management M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions M1024 Restrict Registry Permissions +19 more

Detection Coverage

78 strategies

7/7 stages covered

Reconnaissance (3)

DET0814 Detection of Email Addresses DET0841 Detection of Gather Victim Identity Info... DET0878 Detection of Spearphishing Link

Weaponization (6)

DET0824 Detection of Upload Malware DET0825 Detection of Drive-by Target DET0851 Detection of Social Media Accounts DET0852 Detection of Tool DET0892 Detection of Domains +1 more

Delivery (3)

DET0107 Detection Strategy for Spearphishing Lin... DET0176 Drive-by Compromise — Behavior-based, Mu... DET0236 Detection Strategy for Spearphishing Att...

Exploitation (13)

DET0066 User Execution – Malicious Link (click →... DET0076 Behavioral Detection of Visual Basic Exe... DET0202 Behavioral Detection of Windows Command... DET0223 Detection of Adversary Abuse of Software... DET0264 Cross-Platform Detection of JavaScript E... +8 more

Installation (17)

DET0093 Behavioral Detection of User Discovery v... DET0182 Behavior-chain detection for T1135 Netwo... DET0195 Behavioral Detection of System Network C... DET0209 Detection of Registry Query for Environm... DET0234 Credential Dumping via Sensitive Memory... +12 more

Command & Control (11)

DET0027 Detection of Web Protocol-Based C2 Over... DET0060 Detect Ingress Tool Transfers via Behavi... DET0089 Behavioral Detection of Keylogging Activ... DET0135 Detection of Mail Protocol-Based C2 Acti... DET0183 Detection Strategy for Lateral Tool Tran... +6 more

Actions on Objectives (25)

DET0005 Renamed Legitimate Utility Execution wit... DET0032 Detection Strategy for Hidden Files and... DET0087 Encrypted or Encoded File Payload Detect... DET0117 Detection of Masqueraded Tasks or Servic... DET0127 Behavioral Detection of Masquerading Acr... +20 more

Diamond Model of Intrusion

Adversary · Capability · Infrastructure · Victim

Completeness

3/4

Adversary

Confidence

90%

APT32

Type: Unknown Active

SeaLotus OceanLotus APT-C-00 Canvas Cyclone BISMUTH +13 more

Infrastructure 0 IOC(s)

No infrastructure indicators linked.

Capability

90%

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

Cobalt Strike Cobalt Strike - S0154 CobaltStrike Denis Goopy KOMPROGO Kerrdown Microsoft ActiveMime file attachments +6

T1574.001 -DLL Side-loading:Load Commonly Used Tools

collection

T1056.001 T1560

command and control

T1071.001 T1071.003 T1102 T1105 +1

credential access

T1003 T1003.001 T1552.002

Victim

70%

Targeted Sectors

government media research

Targeted Countries

Diamond Model Meta-Features

Phase

Actions on Objectives

Result

Active

Direction

Adversary → Capability → Victim

Methodology

Unknown

Resources

unknown

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 T1589.002 T1598.003

Capability (Malware)

Cobalt Strike Cobalt Strike - S0154 CobaltStrike

Infrastructure

No infra linked

2 Weaponization

Capability (Techniques)

T1583.001 T1583.006 T1585.001 T1588.002 T1608.001

Capability (Malware)

Cobalt Strike Cobalt Strike - S0154 CobaltStrike

Infrastructure

No infra linked

3 Delivery

Capability (Techniques)

T1189 T1566.001 T1566.002

Capability (Malware)

Cobalt Strike Cobalt Strike - S0154 CobaltStrike

Infrastructure

No infra linked

4 Exploitation

Capability (Techniques)

T1047 T1053.005 T1059 T1059.001 T1059.003

Capability (Malware)

Cobalt Strike Cobalt Strike - S0154 CobaltStrike

Infrastructure

No infra linked

5 Installation

Capability (Techniques)

T1003 T1003.001 T1552.002 T1012 T1016

Capability (Malware)

Cobalt Strike Cobalt Strike - S0154 CobaltStrike

Infrastructure

No infra linked

6 Command & Control

Capability (Techniques)

T1056.001 T1560 T1071.001 T1071.003 T1102

Capability (Malware)

Cobalt Strike Cobalt Strike - S0154 CobaltStrike

Infrastructure

No infra linked

7 Actions on Objectives

Capability (Techniques)

T1041 T1048.003

Capability (Malware)

Cobalt Strike Cobalt Strike - S0154 CobaltStrike

Infrastructure

No infra linked