ATT&CKProcedure examples

Procedure examples

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

Technique: T1583.003×

16 examples

TechniqueUsed byProcedure example
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Virtual Private Server
GroupBlackByte

BlackByte staged encryption keys on virtual private servers operated by the adversary.

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Virtual Private Server
GroupDragonfly

Dragonfly has acquired VPS infrastructure for use in malicious campaigns.

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Virtual Private Server
GroupHAFNIUM

HAFNIUM has operated from leased virtual private servers (VPS) in the United States.

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Virtual Private Server
GroupGamaredon Group

Gamaredon Group has used VPS hosting providers for infrastructure outside of Russia.

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Virtual Private Server
GroupCURIUM

CURIUM created virtual private server instances to facilitate use of malicious domains and other items.

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Virtual Private Server
GroupContagious Interview

Contagious Interview has acquired virtual private servers from services such as Stark Industries Solutions and RouterHosting. Contagious Interview has also utilized hosting providers to include Tier[.]Net, Majestic Hosting, Leaseweb Singapore, and Kaopu Cloud.

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Virtual Private Server
GroupSea Turtle

Sea Turtle created adversary-in-the-middle servers to impersonate legitimate services and enable credential capture.

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Virtual Private Server
GroupWinter Vivern

Winter Vivern used adversary-owned and -controlled servers to host web vulnerability scanning applications.

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Virtual Private Server
GroupAxiom

Axiom has used VPS hosting providers in targeting of intended victims.

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Virtual Private Server
GroupEmber Bear

Ember Bear has used virtual private servers (VPSs) to host tools, perform reconnaissance, exploit victim infrastructure, and as a destination for data exfiltration.

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Virtual Private Server
GroupAPT28

APT28 hosted phishing domains on free services for brief periods of time during campaigns.

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Virtual Private Server
GroupAPT42

APT42 has used anonymized infrastructure and Virtual Private Servers (VPSs) to interact with the victim’s environment.

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Virtual Private Server
GroupAPT-C-36

APT-C-36 has incorporated virtual private servers (VPS) into its operational infrastructure.

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Virtual Private Server
GroupLAPSUS$

LAPSUS$ has used VPS hosting providers for infrastructure.

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Virtual Private Server
GroupMoonstone Sleet

Moonstone Sleet registered virtual private servers to host payloads for download.

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Virtual Private Server
GroupVOID MANTICORE

VOID MANTICORE has utilized VPS solutions for C2.

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