ATT&CKProcedure examples

Procedure examples

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

Technique: T1102.002×

16 examples

TechniqueUsed byProcedure example
T1102.002
Bidirectional Communication
GroupKimsuky

Kimsuky has used Blogspot pages and a Github repository for C2. Kimsuky has also leveraged Dropbox for downloading payloads and uploading victim system information.

T1102.002
Bidirectional Communication
GroupMuddyWater

MuddyWater has used web services including OneHub to distribute remote access tools.

T1102.002
Bidirectional Communication
GroupGamaredon Group

Gamaredon Group has used several ways to try to resolve the C2 server, including: public third-party websites, an adversary-operated Telegraph channel, the ngrok utility and the TXT record of a hardcoded C2 domain.

T1102.002
Bidirectional Communication
GroupFIN7

FIN7 used legitimate services like Google Docs, Google Scripts, and Pastebin for C2.

T1102.002
Bidirectional Communication
GroupSandworm Team

Sandworm Team has used the Telegram Bot API from Telegram Messenger to send and receive commands to its Python backdoor. Sandworm Team also used legitimate M.E.Doc software update check requests for sending and receiving commands and hosted malicious payloads on putdrive.com.

T1102.002
Bidirectional Communication
GroupZIRCONIUM

ZIRCONIUM has used Dropbox for C2 allowing upload and download of files as well as execution of arbitrary commands.

T1102.002
Bidirectional Communication
GroupAPT39

APT39 has communicated with C2 through files uploaded to and downloaded from DropBox.

T1102.002
Bidirectional Communication
GroupAPT37

APT37 leverages social networking sites and cloud platforms (AOL, Twitter, Yandex, Mediafire, pCloud, Dropbox, and Box) for C2.

T1102.002
Bidirectional Communication
GroupCarbanak

Carbanak has used a VBScript named "ggldr" that uses Google Apps Script, Sheets, and Forms services for C2.

T1102.002
Bidirectional Communication
GroupPOLONIUM

POLONIUM has used OneDrive and DropBox for C2.

T1102.002
Bidirectional Communication
GroupTurla

A Turla JavaScript backdoor has used Google Apps Script as its C2 server.

T1102.002
Bidirectional Communication
GroupAPT28

APT28 has used Google Drive for C2.

T1102.002
Bidirectional Communication
GroupAPT12

APT12 has used blogs and WordPress for C2 infrastructure.

T1102.002
Bidirectional Communication
GroupLazarus Group

Lazarus Group has used GitHub as C2, pulling hosted image payloads then committing command execution output to files in specific directories.

T1102.002
Bidirectional Communication
GroupHEXANE

HEXANE has used cloud services, including OneDrive, for C2.

T1102.002
Bidirectional Communication
GroupMagic Hound

Magic Hound malware can use a SOAP Web service to communicate with its C2 server.

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