Axiom, Group 72, Group G0001

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Some reporting suggests a degree of overlap between <a href="/versions/v16/groups/G0001">Axiom</a> and <a href="/versions/v16/groups/G0044">Winnti Group</a> but the two groups appear to be distinct based on differences in reporting on TTPs and targeting.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-1') id="scite-ref-1-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Kaspersky Lab's Global Research and Analysis Team. (2013, April 11). Winnti. More than just a game. Retrieved February 8, 2017."data-reference="Kaspersky Winnti April 2013"><sup><a href="https://securelist.com/winnti-more-than-just-a-game/37029/" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="0" aria-describedby="qtip-0">[1]</a></sup></span><span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-2') id="scite-ref-2-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Tarakanov, D. (2015, June 22). Games are over: Winnti is now targeting pharmaceutical companies. Retrieved January 14, 2016."data-reference="Kaspersky Winnti June 2015"><sup><a href="https://securelist.com/games-are-over/70991/" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="1" aria-describedby="qtip-1">[2]</a></sup></span><span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-3') id="scite-ref-3-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Novetta Threat Research Group. (2015, April 7). Winnti Analysis. Retrieved February 8, 2017."data-reference="Novetta Winnti April 2015"><sup><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150412223949/http://www.novetta.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/novetta_winntianalysis.pdf" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="2" aria-describedby="qtip-2">[3]</a></sup></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-body"> <div id="card-id" class="row card-data"> <div class="col-md-1 px-0 text-center"></div> <div class="col-md-11 pl-0"> <span class="h5 card-title">ID: </span>G0001 </div> </div> <div class="row card-data"> <div class="col-md-1 px-0 text-center"> <span data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="left" title="" data-test-ignore="true" data-original-title="Names that have overlapping reference to a group entry and may refer to the same or similar group in threat intelligence reporting">ⓘ</span> </div> <div class="col-md-11 pl-0"> <span class="h5 card-title">Associated Groups</span>: Group 72 </div> </div> <div class="row card-data"> <div class="col-md-1 px-0 text-center"></div> <div class="col-md-11 pl-0"> <span class="h5 card-title">Version</span>: 2.0 </div> </div> <div class="row card-data"> <div class="col-md-1 px-0 text-center"></div> <div class="col-md-11 pl-0"> <span class="h5 card-title">Created: </span>31 May 2017 </div> </div> <div class="row card-data"> <div class="col-md-1 px-0 text-center"></div> <div class="col-md-11 pl-0"> <span class="h5 card-title">Last Modified: </span>20 March 2023 </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="text-center pt-2 version-button permalink"> <div class="live"> <a data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="Permalink to this version of G0001" href="/versions/v16/groups/G0001/" data-test-ignore="true">Version Permalink</a> </div> <div class="permalink"> <a data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="Go to the live version of G0001" href="/groups/G0001/" data-test-ignore="true">Live Version</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2 class="pt-3" id ="aliasDescription">Associated Group Descriptions</h2> <div class="tables-mobile"> <table class="table table-bordered table-alternate mt-2"> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Name</th> <th scope="col">Description</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td> Group 72 </td> <td> <p><span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-4') id="scite-ref-4-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Esler, J., Lee, M., and Williams, C. (2014, October 14). Threat Spotlight: Group 72. Retrieved January 14, 2016."data-reference="Cisco Group 72"><sup><a href="http://blogs.cisco.com/security/talos/threat-spotlight-group-72" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="3" aria-describedby="qtip-3">[4]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  <div class="dropdown h3 mt-3 float-right"> <button class="btn btn-navy dropdown-toggle" type="button" id="dropdownMenuButton" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> <b>ATT&CK<sup>®</sup> Navigator Layers</b> </button> <div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="dropdownMenuButton"> <h6 class="dropdown-header">Enterprise Layer</h6> <a class="dropdown-item" href="/versions/v16/groups/G0001/G0001-enterprise-layer.json" download target="_blank">download</a>  <a class="dropdown-item" href="#" id="view-layer-on-navigator-enterprise" target="_blank">view <img width="10" src="/versions/v16/theme/images/external-site-dark.jpeg"></a> <script src="/versions/v16/theme/scripts/settings.js"></script> <script> if (window.location.protocol == "https:") { //view on navigator only works when this site is hosted on HTTPS var layerURL = window.location.protocol + "//" + window.location.host + base_url + "groups/G0001/G0001-enterprise-layer.json"; document.getElementById("view-layer-on-navigator-enterprise").href = "https://mitre-attack.github.io/attack-navigator//#layerURL=" + encodeURIComponent(layerURL); } else { //hide button document.getElementById("view-layer-on-navigator-enterprise").classList.add("d-none"); } </script> </div> </div>  <h2 class="pt-3 mb-2" id="techniques">Techniques Used</h2> <div class="tables-mobile"> <table class="table techniques-used background table-bordered"> <thead> <tr> <th class="p-2" scope="col">Domain</th> <th class="p-2" colspan="2">ID</th> <th class="p-2" scope="col">Name</th> <th class="p-2" scope="col">Use</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="sub technique noparent enterprise" id="enterprise"> <td> Enterprise </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1583">T1583</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1583/002">.002</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1583">Acquire Infrastructure</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1583/002">DNS Server</a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/versions/v16/groups/G0001">Axiom</a> has acquired dynamic DNS services for use in the targeting of intended victims.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-5') id="scite-ref-5-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Novetta. (n.d.). Operation SMN: Axiom Threat Actor Group Report. Retrieved November 12, 2014."data-reference="Novetta-Axiom"><sup><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230115144216/http://www.novetta.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Executive_Summary-Final_1.pdf" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="4" aria-describedby="qtip-4">[5]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="sub technique enterprise" id="enterprise"> <td></td> <td></td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1583/003">.003</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1583">Acquire Infrastructure</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1583/003">Virtual Private Server</a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/versions/v16/groups/G0001">Axiom</a> has used VPS hosting providers in targeting of intended victims.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-5') id="scite-ref-5-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Novetta. (n.d.). Operation SMN: Axiom Threat Actor Group Report. Retrieved November 12, 2014."data-reference="Novetta-Axiom"><sup><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230115144216/http://www.novetta.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Executive_Summary-Final_1.pdf" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="4" aria-describedby="qtip-4">[5]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="technique enterprise" id="enterprise"> <td> Enterprise </td> <td colspan="2"> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1560">T1560</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1560">Archive Collected Data</a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/versions/v16/groups/G0001">Axiom</a> has compressed and encrypted data prior to exfiltration.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-5') id="scite-ref-5-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Novetta. (n.d.). Operation SMN: Axiom Threat Actor Group Report. Retrieved November 12, 2014."data-reference="Novetta-Axiom"><sup><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230115144216/http://www.novetta.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Executive_Summary-Final_1.pdf" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="4" aria-describedby="qtip-4">[5]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="sub technique noparent enterprise" id="enterprise"> <td> Enterprise </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1584">T1584</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1584/005">.005</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1584">Compromise Infrastructure</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1584/005">Botnet</a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/versions/v16/groups/G0001">Axiom</a> has used large groups of compromised machines for use as proxy nodes.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-5') id="scite-ref-5-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Novetta. (n.d.). Operation SMN: Axiom Threat Actor Group Report. Retrieved November 12, 2014."data-reference="Novetta-Axiom"><sup><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230115144216/http://www.novetta.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Executive_Summary-Final_1.pdf" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="4" aria-describedby="qtip-4">[5]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="technique enterprise" id="enterprise"> <td> Enterprise </td> <td colspan="2"> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1005">T1005</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1005">Data from Local System</a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/versions/v16/groups/G0001">Axiom</a> has collected data from a compromised network.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-5') id="scite-ref-5-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Novetta. (n.d.). Operation SMN: Axiom Threat Actor Group Report. Retrieved November 12, 2014."data-reference="Novetta-Axiom"><sup><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230115144216/http://www.novetta.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Executive_Summary-Final_1.pdf" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="4" aria-describedby="qtip-4">[5]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="sub technique noparent enterprise" id="enterprise"> <td> Enterprise </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1001">T1001</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1001/002">.002</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1001">Data Obfuscation</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1001/002">Steganography</a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/versions/v16/groups/G0001">Axiom</a> has used steganography to hide its C2 communications.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-5') id="scite-ref-5-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Novetta. (n.d.). Operation SMN: Axiom Threat Actor Group Report. Retrieved November 12, 2014."data-reference="Novetta-Axiom"><sup><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230115144216/http://www.novetta.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Executive_Summary-Final_1.pdf" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="4" aria-describedby="qtip-4">[5]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="technique enterprise" id="enterprise"> <td> Enterprise </td> <td colspan="2"> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1189">T1189</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1189">Drive-by Compromise</a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/versions/v16/groups/G0001">Axiom</a> has used watering hole attacks to gain access.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-4') id="scite-ref-4-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Esler, J., Lee, M., and Williams, C. (2014, October 14). Threat Spotlight: Group 72. Retrieved January 14, 2016."data-reference="Cisco Group 72"><sup><a href="http://blogs.cisco.com/security/talos/threat-spotlight-group-72" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="3" aria-describedby="qtip-3">[4]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="sub technique noparent enterprise" id="enterprise"> <td> Enterprise </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1546">T1546</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1546/008">.008</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1546">Event Triggered Execution</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1546/008">Accessibility Features</a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/versions/v16/groups/G0001">Axiom</a> actors have been known to use the Sticky Keys replacement within RDP sessions to obtain persistence.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-5') id="scite-ref-5-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Novetta. (n.d.). Operation SMN: Axiom Threat Actor Group Report. Retrieved November 12, 2014."data-reference="Novetta-Axiom"><sup><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230115144216/http://www.novetta.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Executive_Summary-Final_1.pdf" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="4" aria-describedby="qtip-4">[5]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="technique enterprise" id="enterprise"> <td> Enterprise </td> <td colspan="2"> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1190">T1190</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1190">Exploit Public-Facing Application</a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/versions/v16/groups/G0001">Axiom</a> has been observed using SQL injection to gain access to systems.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-5') id="scite-ref-5-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Novetta. (n.d.). Operation SMN: Axiom Threat Actor Group Report. Retrieved November 12, 2014."data-reference="Novetta-Axiom"><sup><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230115144216/http://www.novetta.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Executive_Summary-Final_1.pdf" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="4" aria-describedby="qtip-4">[5]</a></sup></span><span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-4') id="scite-ref-4-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Esler, J., Lee, M., and Williams, C. (2014, October 14). Threat Spotlight: Group 72. Retrieved January 14, 2016."data-reference="Cisco Group 72"><sup><a href="http://blogs.cisco.com/security/talos/threat-spotlight-group-72" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="3" aria-describedby="qtip-3">[4]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="technique enterprise" id="enterprise"> <td> Enterprise </td> <td colspan="2"> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1203">T1203</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1203">Exploitation for Client Execution</a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/versions/v16/groups/G0001">Axiom</a> has used exploits for multiple vulnerabilities including CVE-2014-0322, CVE-2012-4792, CVE-2012-1889, and CVE-2013-3893.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-4') id="scite-ref-4-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Esler, J., Lee, M., and Williams, C. (2014, October 14). Threat Spotlight: Group 72. Retrieved January 14, 2016."data-reference="Cisco Group 72"><sup><a href="http://blogs.cisco.com/security/talos/threat-spotlight-group-72" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="3" aria-describedby="qtip-3">[4]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="technique enterprise" id="enterprise"> <td> Enterprise </td> <td colspan="2"> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1003">T1003</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1003">OS Credential Dumping</a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/versions/v16/groups/G0001">Axiom</a> has been known to dump credentials.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-5') id="scite-ref-5-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Novetta. (n.d.). Operation SMN: Axiom Threat Actor Group Report. Retrieved November 12, 2014."data-reference="Novetta-Axiom"><sup><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230115144216/http://www.novetta.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Executive_Summary-Final_1.pdf" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="4" aria-describedby="qtip-4">[5]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="technique enterprise" id="enterprise"> <td> Enterprise </td> <td colspan="2"> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1566">T1566</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1566">Phishing</a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/versions/v16/groups/G0001">Axiom</a> has used spear phishing to initially compromise victims.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-4') id="scite-ref-4-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Esler, J., Lee, M., and Williams, C. (2014, October 14). Threat Spotlight: Group 72. Retrieved January 14, 2016."data-reference="Cisco Group 72"><sup><a href="http://blogs.cisco.com/security/talos/threat-spotlight-group-72" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="3" aria-describedby="qtip-3">[4]</a></sup></span><span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-5') id="scite-ref-5-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Novetta. (n.d.). Operation SMN: Axiom Threat Actor Group Report. Retrieved November 12, 2014."data-reference="Novetta-Axiom"><sup><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230115144216/http://www.novetta.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Executive_Summary-Final_1.pdf" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="4" aria-describedby="qtip-4">[5]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="sub technique noparent enterprise" id="enterprise"> <td> Enterprise </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1563">T1563</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1563/002">.002</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1563">Remote Service Session Hijacking</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1563/002">RDP Hijacking</a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/versions/v16/groups/G0001">Axiom</a> has targeted victims with remote administration tools including RDP.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-5') id="scite-ref-5-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Novetta. (n.d.). Operation SMN: Axiom Threat Actor Group Report. Retrieved November 12, 2014."data-reference="Novetta-Axiom"><sup><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230115144216/http://www.novetta.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Executive_Summary-Final_1.pdf" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="4" aria-describedby="qtip-4">[5]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="sub technique noparent enterprise" id="enterprise"> <td> Enterprise </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1021">T1021</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1021/001">.001</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1021">Remote Services</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1021/001">Remote Desktop Protocol</a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/versions/v16/groups/G0001">Axiom</a> has used RDP during operations.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-5') id="scite-ref-5-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Novetta. (n.d.). Operation SMN: Axiom Threat Actor Group Report. Retrieved November 12, 2014."data-reference="Novetta-Axiom"><sup><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230115144216/http://www.novetta.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Executive_Summary-Final_1.pdf" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="4" aria-describedby="qtip-4">[5]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="technique enterprise" id="enterprise"> <td> Enterprise </td> <td colspan="2"> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1553">T1553</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1553">Subvert Trust Controls</a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/versions/v16/groups/G0001">Axiom</a> has used digital certificates to deliver malware.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-5') id="scite-ref-5-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Novetta. (n.d.). Operation SMN: Axiom Threat Actor Group Report. Retrieved November 12, 2014."data-reference="Novetta-Axiom"><sup><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230115144216/http://www.novetta.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Executive_Summary-Final_1.pdf" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="4" aria-describedby="qtip-4">[5]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="technique enterprise" id="enterprise"> <td> Enterprise </td> <td colspan="2"> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1078">T1078</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1078">Valid Accounts</a> </td> <td> <p><a href="/versions/v16/groups/G0001">Axiom</a> has used previously compromised administrative accounts to escalate privileges.<span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-5') id="scite-ref-5-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Novetta. (n.d.). Operation SMN: Axiom Threat Actor Group Report. Retrieved November 12, 2014."data-reference="Novetta-Axiom"><sup><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230115144216/http://www.novetta.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Executive_Summary-Final_1.pdf" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="4" aria-describedby="qtip-4">[5]</a></sup></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <h2 class="pt-3" id="software">Software</h2> <div class="tables-mobile"> <table class="table table-bordered table-alternate mt-2"> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">ID</th> <th scope="col">Name</th> <th scope="col">References</th> <th scope="col">Techniques</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/software/S0021">S0021</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/software/S0021">Derusbi</a> </td> <td> <span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-5') id="scite-ref-5-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Novetta. (n.d.). Operation SMN: Axiom Threat Actor Group Report. Retrieved November 12, 2014."data-reference="Novetta-Axiom"><sup><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230115144216/http://www.novetta.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Executive_Summary-Final_1.pdf" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="4" aria-describedby="qtip-4">[5]</a></sup></span><span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-4') id="scite-ref-4-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Esler, J., Lee, M., and Williams, C. (2014, October 14). Threat Spotlight: Group 72. Retrieved January 14, 2016."data-reference="Cisco Group 72"><sup><a href="http://blogs.cisco.com/security/talos/threat-spotlight-group-72" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="3" aria-describedby="qtip-3">[4]</a></sup></span> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1123">Audio Capture</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1059">Command and Scripting Interpreter</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1059/004">Unix Shell</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1573">Encrypted Channel</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1573/001">Symmetric Cryptography</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1008">Fallback Channels</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1083">File and Directory Discovery</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1070">Indicator Removal</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1070/006">Timestomp</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1070">Indicator Removal</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1070/004">File Deletion</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1056">Input Capture</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1056/001">Keylogging</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1095">Non-Application Layer Protocol</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1571">Non-Standard Port</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1057">Process Discovery</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1055">Process Injection</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1055/001">Dynamic-link Library Injection</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1012">Query Registry</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1113">Screen Capture</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1218">System Binary Proxy Execution</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1218/010">Regsvr32</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1082">System Information Discovery</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1033">System Owner/User Discovery</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1125">Video Capture</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/software/S0032">S0032</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/software/S0032">gh0st RAT</a> </td> <td> <span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-4') id="scite-ref-4-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Esler, J., Lee, M., and Williams, C. (2014, October 14). Threat Spotlight: Group 72. Retrieved January 14, 2016."data-reference="Cisco Group 72"><sup><a href="http://blogs.cisco.com/security/talos/threat-spotlight-group-72" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="3" aria-describedby="qtip-3">[4]</a></sup></span><span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-5') id="scite-ref-5-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Novetta. (n.d.). Operation SMN: Axiom Threat Actor Group Report. Retrieved November 12, 2014."data-reference="Novetta-Axiom"><sup><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230115144216/http://www.novetta.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Executive_Summary-Final_1.pdf" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="4" aria-describedby="qtip-4">[5]</a></sup></span> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1547">Boot or Logon Autostart Execution</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1547/001">Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1059">Command and Scripting Interpreter</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1543">Create or Modify System Process</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1543/003">Windows Service</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1132">Data Encoding</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1132/001">Standard Encoding</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1140">Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1568">Dynamic Resolution</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1568/001">Fast Flux DNS</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1573">Encrypted Channel</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1573/001">Symmetric Cryptography</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1573">Encrypted Channel</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1574">Hijack Execution Flow</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1574/002">DLL Side-Loading</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1070">Indicator Removal</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1070/001">Clear Windows Event Logs</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1070">Indicator Removal</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1070/004">File Deletion</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1105">Ingress Tool Transfer</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1056">Input Capture</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1056/001">Keylogging</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1112">Modify Registry</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1106">Native API</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1095">Non-Application Layer Protocol</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1057">Process Discovery</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1055">Process Injection</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1012">Query Registry</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1113">Screen Capture</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1129">Shared Modules</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1218">System Binary Proxy Execution</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1218/011">Rundll32</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1082">System Information Discovery</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1569">System Services</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1569/002">Service Execution</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/software/S0009">S0009</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/software/S0009">Hikit</a> </td> <td> <span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-5') id="scite-ref-5-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Novetta. (n.d.). Operation SMN: Axiom Threat Actor Group Report. Retrieved November 12, 2014."data-reference="Novetta-Axiom"><sup><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230115144216/http://www.novetta.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Executive_Summary-Final_1.pdf" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="4" aria-describedby="qtip-4">[5]</a></sup></span><span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-4') id="scite-ref-4-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Esler, J., Lee, M., and Williams, C. (2014, October 14). Threat Spotlight: Group 72. Retrieved January 14, 2016."data-reference="Cisco Group 72"><sup><a href="http://blogs.cisco.com/security/talos/threat-spotlight-group-72" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="3" aria-describedby="qtip-3">[4]</a></sup></span> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1071">Application Layer Protocol</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1071/001">Web Protocols</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1059">Command and Scripting Interpreter</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1059/003">Windows Command Shell</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1005">Data from Local System</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1573">Encrypted Channel</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1573/001">Symmetric Cryptography</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1574">Hijack Execution Flow</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1574/001">DLL Search Order Hijacking</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1105">Ingress Tool Transfer</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1566">Phishing</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1090">Proxy</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1090/001">Internal Proxy</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1014">Rootkit</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1553">Subvert Trust Controls</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1553/006">Code Signing Policy Modification</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1553">Subvert Trust Controls</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1553/004">Install Root Certificate</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/software/S0203">S0203</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/software/S0203">Hydraq</a> </td> <td> <span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-5') id="scite-ref-5-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Novetta. (n.d.). Operation SMN: Axiom Threat Actor Group Report. Retrieved November 12, 2014."data-reference="Novetta-Axiom"><sup><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230115144216/http://www.novetta.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Executive_Summary-Final_1.pdf" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="4" aria-describedby="qtip-4">[5]</a></sup></span><span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-4') id="scite-ref-4-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Esler, J., Lee, M., and Williams, C. (2014, October 14). Threat Spotlight: Group 72. Retrieved January 14, 2016."data-reference="Cisco Group 72"><sup><a href="http://blogs.cisco.com/security/talos/threat-spotlight-group-72" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="3" aria-describedby="qtip-3">[4]</a></sup></span> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1134">Access Token Manipulation</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1543">Create or Modify System Process</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1543/003">Windows Service</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1005">Data from Local System</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1573">Encrypted Channel</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1573/001">Symmetric Cryptography</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1048">Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1083">File and Directory Discovery</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1070">Indicator Removal</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1070/004">File Deletion</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1070">Indicator Removal</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1070/001">Clear Windows Event Logs</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1105">Ingress Tool Transfer</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1112">Modify Registry</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1027">Obfuscated Files or Information</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1057">Process Discovery</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1012">Query Registry</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1113">Screen Capture</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1129">Shared Modules</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1082">System Information Discovery</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1016">System Network Configuration Discovery</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1007">System Service Discovery</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1569">System Services</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1569/002">Service Execution</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/software/S0013">S0013</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/software/S0013">PlugX</a> </td> <td> <span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-4') id="scite-ref-4-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Esler, J., Lee, M., and Williams, C. (2014, October 14). Threat Spotlight: Group 72. Retrieved January 14, 2016."data-reference="Cisco Group 72"><sup><a href="http://blogs.cisco.com/security/talos/threat-spotlight-group-72" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="3" aria-describedby="qtip-3">[4]</a></sup></span><span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-5') id="scite-ref-5-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Novetta. (n.d.). Operation SMN: Axiom Threat Actor Group Report. Retrieved November 12, 2014."data-reference="Novetta-Axiom"><sup><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230115144216/http://www.novetta.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Executive_Summary-Final_1.pdf" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="4" aria-describedby="qtip-4">[5]</a></sup></span> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1071">Application Layer Protocol</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1071/001">Web Protocols</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1071">Application Layer Protocol</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1071/004">DNS</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1547">Boot or Logon Autostart Execution</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1547/001">Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1059">Command and Scripting Interpreter</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1059/003">Windows Command Shell</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1543">Create or Modify System Process</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1543/003">Windows Service</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1140">Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1573">Encrypted Channel</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1573/001">Symmetric Cryptography</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1083">File and Directory Discovery</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1564">Hide Artifacts</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1564/001">Hidden Files and Directories</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1574">Hijack Execution Flow</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1574/002">DLL Side-Loading</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1574">Hijack Execution Flow</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1574/001">DLL Search Order Hijacking</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1105">Ingress Tool Transfer</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1056">Input Capture</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1056/001">Keylogging</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1036">Masquerading</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1036/004">Masquerade Task or Service</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1036">Masquerading</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1036/005">Match Legitimate Name or Location</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1112">Modify Registry</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1106">Native API</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1135">Network Share Discovery</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1095">Non-Application Layer Protocol</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1027">Obfuscated Files or Information</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1057">Process Discovery</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1012">Query Registry</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1113">Screen Capture</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1049">System Network Connections Discovery</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1127">Trusted Developer Utilities Proxy Execution</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1127/001">MSBuild</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1497">Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1497/001">System Checks</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1102">Web Service</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1102/001">Dead Drop Resolver</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/software/S0012">S0012</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/software/S0012">PoisonIvy</a> </td> <td> <span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-4') id="scite-ref-4-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Esler, J., Lee, M., and Williams, C. (2014, October 14). Threat Spotlight: Group 72. Retrieved January 14, 2016."data-reference="Cisco Group 72"><sup><a href="http://blogs.cisco.com/security/talos/threat-spotlight-group-72" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="3" aria-describedby="qtip-3">[4]</a></sup></span><span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-5') id="scite-ref-5-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Novetta. (n.d.). Operation SMN: Axiom Threat Actor Group Report. Retrieved November 12, 2014."data-reference="Novetta-Axiom"><sup><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230115144216/http://www.novetta.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Executive_Summary-Final_1.pdf" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="4" aria-describedby="qtip-4">[5]</a></sup></span> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1010">Application Window Discovery</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1547">Boot or Logon Autostart Execution</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1547/001">Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1547">Boot or Logon Autostart Execution</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1547/014">Active Setup</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1059">Command and Scripting Interpreter</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1059/003">Windows Command Shell</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1543">Create or Modify System Process</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1543/003">Windows Service</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1005">Data from Local System</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1074">Data Staged</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1074/001">Local Data Staging</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1573">Encrypted Channel</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1573/001">Symmetric Cryptography</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1480">Execution Guardrails</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1480/002">Mutual Exclusion</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1105">Ingress Tool Transfer</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1056">Input Capture</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1056/001">Keylogging</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1112">Modify Registry</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1027">Obfuscated Files or Information</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1055">Process Injection</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1055/001">Dynamic-link Library Injection</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1014">Rootkit</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/software/S0672">S0672</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/software/S0672">Zox</a> </td> <td> <span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-5') id="scite-ref-5-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Novetta. (n.d.). Operation SMN: Axiom Threat Actor Group Report. Retrieved November 12, 2014."data-reference="Novetta-Axiom"><sup><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230115144216/http://www.novetta.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Executive_Summary-Final_1.pdf" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="4" aria-describedby="qtip-4">[5]</a></sup></span> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1005">Data from Local System</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1001">Data Obfuscation</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1001/002">Steganography</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1068">Exploitation for Privilege Escalation</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1083">File and Directory Discovery</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1105">Ingress Tool Transfer</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1027">Obfuscated Files or Information</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1027/013">Encrypted/Encoded File</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1057">Process Discovery</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1021">Remote Services</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1021/002">SMB/Windows Admin Shares</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1082">System Information Discovery</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/software/S0412">S0412</a> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/software/S0412">ZxShell</a> </td> <td> <span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-6') id="scite-ref-6-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Allievi, A., et al. (2014, October 28). Threat Spotlight: Group 72, Opening the ZxShell. Retrieved September 24, 2019."data-reference="Talos ZxShell Oct 2014"><sup><a href="https://blogs.cisco.com/security/talos/opening-zxshell" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="5" aria-describedby="qtip-5">[6]</a></sup></span><span onclick=scrollToRef('scite-4') id="scite-ref-4-a" class="scite-citeref-number" title="Esler, J., Lee, M., and Williams, C. (2014, October 14). Threat Spotlight: Group 72. Retrieved January 14, 2016."data-reference="Cisco Group 72"><sup><a href="http://blogs.cisco.com/security/talos/threat-spotlight-group-72" target="_blank" data-hasqtip="3" aria-describedby="qtip-3">[4]</a></sup></span> </td> <td> <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1134">Access Token Manipulation</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1134/002">Create Process with Token</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1071">Application Layer Protocol</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1071/001">Web Protocols</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1071">Application Layer Protocol</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1071/002">File Transfer Protocols</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1059">Command and Scripting Interpreter</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1059/003">Windows Command Shell</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1136">Create Account</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1136/001">Local Account</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1543">Create or Modify System Process</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1543/003">Windows Service</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1005">Data from Local System</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1499">Endpoint Denial of Service</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1190">Exploit Public-Facing Application</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1083">File and Directory Discovery</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1562">Impair Defenses</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1562/004">Disable or Modify System Firewall</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1562">Impair Defenses</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1562/001">Disable or Modify Tools</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1070">Indicator Removal</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1070/001">Clear Windows Event Logs</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1070">Indicator Removal</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1070/004">File Deletion</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1105">Ingress Tool Transfer</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1056">Input Capture</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1056/004">Credential API Hooking</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1056">Input Capture</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1056/001">Keylogging</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1112">Modify Registry</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1106">Native API</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1046">Network Service Discovery</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1571">Non-Standard Port</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1057">Process Discovery</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1055">Process Injection</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1055/001">Dynamic-link Library Injection</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1090">Proxy</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1012">Query Registry</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1021">Remote Services</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1021/005">VNC</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1021">Remote Services</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1021/001">Remote Desktop Protocol</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1113">Screen Capture</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1218">System Binary Proxy Execution</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1218/011">Rundll32</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1082">System Information Discovery</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1033">System Owner/User Discovery</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1007">System Service Discovery</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1569">System Services</a>: <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1569/002">Service Execution</a>, <a href="/versions/v16/techniques/T1125">Video Capture</a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <h2 class="pt-3" id="references">References</h2> <div class="row"> <div class="col"> <ol> <li> <span id="scite-1" class="scite-citation"> <span class="scite-citation-text"> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" name="scite-1" href="https://securelist.com/winnti-more-than-just-a-game/37029/" target="_blank"> Kaspersky Lab's Global Research and Analysis Team. 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