Procedure examples

BlackByte transfered tools such as Cobalt Strike and the AnyDesk remote access tool during operations using SMB shares.

GALLIUM has used PsExec to move laterally between hosts in the target network.

Volt Typhoon has copied web shells between servers in targeted environments.

APT41 uses remote shares to move and remotely execute payloads during lateral movemement.

APT32 has deployed tools after moving laterally using administrative accounts.

Storm-1811 has used the Impacket toolset to move and remotely execute payloads to other hosts in victim networks.

Sandworm Team has used `move` to transfer files to a network share and has copied payloads--such as Prestige ransomware--to an Active Directory Domain Controller and distributed via the Default Domain Group Policy Object. Additionally, Sandworm Team has transferred an ISO file into the OT network to gain initial access.

UNC3886 has utilzed Python scripts to transfer files between ESXi hosts and guest VMs.

Aoqin Dragon has spread malware in target networks by copying modules to folders masquerading as removable devices.

Turla RPC backdoors can be used to transfer files to/from victim machines on the local network.

Chimera has copied tools between compromised hosts using SMB.

Medusa Group has utilized legitimate software services such as PDQ Deploy to transfer malicious binaries and tools to other victimized hosts within the target environment.

Ember Bear retrieves follow-on payloads direct from adversary-owned infrastructure for deployment on compromised hosts.

Agrius downloaded some payloads for follow-on execution from legitimate filesharing services such as ufile.io and easyupload.io.

INC Ransom has used a rapid succession of copy commands to install a file encryption executable across multiple endpoints within compromised infrastructure.

Wizard Spider has used stolen credentials to copy tools into the %TEMP% directory of domain controllers.

Velvet Ant transferred files laterally within victim networks through the Impacket toolkit.

Magic Hound has copied tools within a compromised network using RDP.

FIN10 has deployed Meterpreter stagers and SplinterRAT instances in the victim network after moving laterally.