ATT&CKProcedure examples

Procedure examples

Real-world descriptions of how a group, tool or campaign used a technique.

Campaign: C0005×

17 examples

TechniqueUsed byProcedure example
T1027.002
Software Packing
CampaignOperation Spalax

For Operation Spalax, the threat actors used a variety of packers, including CyaX, to obfuscate malicious executables.

T1027.003
Steganography
CampaignOperation Spalax

For Operation Spalax, the threat actors used packers that read pixel data from images contained in PE files' resource sections and build the next layer of execution from the data.

T1027.013
Encrypted/Encoded File
CampaignOperation Spalax

For Operation Spalax, the threat actors used XOR-encrypted payloads.

T1059
Command and Scripting Interpreter
CampaignOperation Spalax

For Operation Spalax, the threat actors used Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) scripts to install malware.

T1102
Web Service
CampaignOperation Spalax

During Operation Spalax, the threat actors used OneDrive and MediaFire to host payloads.

T1140
Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information
CampaignOperation Spalax

For Operation Spalax, the threat actors used a variety of packers and droppers to decrypt malicious payloads.

T1204.001
Malicious Link
CampaignOperation Spalax

During Operation Spalax, the threat actors relied on a victim to click on a malicious link distributed via phishing emails.

T1204.002
Malicious File
CampaignOperation Spalax

During Operation Spalax, the threat actors relied on a victim to open a PDF document and click on an embedded malicious link to download malware.

T1218.011
Rundll32
CampaignOperation Spalax

During Operation Spalax, the threat actors used `rundll32.exe` to execute malicious installers.

T1497
Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion
CampaignOperation Spalax

During Operation Spalax, the threat actors used droppers that would run anti-analysis checks before executing malware on a compromised host.

T1566.001
Spearphishing Attachment
CampaignOperation Spalax

During Operation Spalax, the threat actors sent phishing emails that included a PDF document that in some cases led to the download and execution of malware.

T1566.002
Spearphishing Link
CampaignOperation Spalax

During Operation Spalax, the threat actors sent phishing emails to victims that contained a malicious link.

T1568
Dynamic Resolution
CampaignOperation Spalax

For Operation Spalax, the threat actors used dynamic DNS services, including Duck DNS and DNS Exit, as part of their C2 infrastructure.

T1583.001
Domains
CampaignOperation Spalax

For Operation Spalax, the threat actors registered hundreds of domains using Duck DNS and DNS Exit.

T1588.001
Malware
CampaignOperation Spalax

For Operation Spalax, the threat actors obtained malware, including Remcos, njRAT, and AsyncRAT.

T1588.002
Tool
CampaignOperation Spalax

For Operation Spalax, the threat actors obtained packers such as CyaX.

T1608.001
Upload Malware
CampaignOperation Spalax

For Operation Spalax, the threat actors staged malware and malicious files in legitimate hosting services such as OneDrive or MediaFire.

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