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Gallmaker is a cyberespionage group that has targeted victims in the Middle East and has been active since at least December 2017. The group has mainly targeted victims in the defense, military, and government sectors.
| Technique | Procedure example |
|---|---|
| T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information |
Gallmaker obfuscated shellcode used during execution. |
| T1059.001 PowerShell |
Gallmaker used PowerShell to download additional payloads and for execution. |
| T1204.002 Malicious File |
Gallmaker sent victims a lure document with a warning that asked victims to “enable content” for execution. |
| T1559.002 Dynamic Data Exchange |
Gallmaker attempted to exploit Microsoft’s DDE protocol in order to gain access to victim machines and for execution. |
| T1560.001 Archive via Utility |
Gallmaker has used WinZip, likely to archive data prior to exfiltration. |
| T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment |
Gallmaker sent emails with malicious Microsoft Office documents attached. |
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