Symantec. (2018, March 14). Inception Framework: Alive and Well, and Hiding Behind Proxies. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
Not cited by any technique.
None recorded.
None recorded.
| Technique | Used by | Procedure example |
|---|---|---|
| T1057 Process Discovery |
GroupInception | Inception has used a reconnaissance module to identify active processes and other associated loaded modules. |
| T1069.002 Domain Groups |
GroupInception | Inception has used specific malware modules to gather domain membership. |
| T1082 System Information Discovery |
GroupInception | Inception has used a reconnaissance module to gather information about the operating system and hardware on the infected host. |
| T1083 File and Directory Discovery |
GroupInception | Inception used a file listing plugin to collect information about file and directories both on local and remote drives. |
| T1090.003 Multi-hop Proxy |
GroupInception | Inception used chains of compromised routers to proxy C2 communications between them and cloud service providers. |
| T1102 Web Service |
GroupInception | Inception has incorporated at least five different cloud service providers into their C2 infrastructure including CloudMe. |
| T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution |
GroupInception | Inception has exploited CVE-2012-0158, CVE-2014-1761, CVE-2017-11882 and CVE-2018-0802 for execution. |
| T1204.002 Malicious File |
GroupInception | Inception lured victims into clicking malicious files for machine reconnaissance and to execute malware. |
| T1518 Software Discovery |
GroupInception | Inception has enumerated installed software on compromised systems. |
| T1555.003 Credentials from Web Browsers |
GroupInception | Inception used a browser plugin to steal passwords and sessions from Internet Explorer, Chrome, Opera, Firefox, Torch, and Yandex. |
| T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment |
GroupInception | Inception has used weaponized documents attached to spearphishing emails for reconnaissance and initial compromise. |
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