Cybereason Global SOC and Cybereason Security Research Teams. (2022, December 14). Royal Rumble: Analysis of Royal Ransomware. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
Not cited by any technique.
None recorded.
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| Technique | Used by | Procedure example |
|---|---|---|
| T1016 System Network Configuration Discovery |
MalwareRoyal | Royal can enumerate IP addresses using `GetIpAddrTable`. |
| T1021.002 SMB/Windows Admin Shares |
MalwareRoyal | Royal can use SMB to connect to move laterally. |
| T1046 Network Service Discovery |
MalwareRoyal | Royal can scan the network interfaces of targeted systems. |
| T1057 Process Discovery |
MalwareRoyal | Royal can use `GetCurrentProcess` to enumerate processes. |
| T1082 System Information Discovery |
MalwareRoyal | Royal can use `GetNativeSystemInfo` to enumerate system processors. |
| T1083 File and Directory Discovery |
MalwareRoyal | Royal can identify specific files and directories to exclude from the encryption process. |
| T1095 Non-Application Layer Protocol |
MalwareRoyal | Royal establishes a TCP socket for C2 communication using the API `WSASocketW`. |
| T1106 Native API |
MalwareRoyal | Royal can use multiple APIs for discovery, communication, and execution. |
| T1135 Network Share Discovery |
MalwareRoyal | Royal can enumerate the shared resources of a given IP addresses using the API call `NetShareEnum`. |
| T1486 Data Encrypted for Impact |
MalwareRoyal | Royal uses a multi-threaded encryption process that can partially encrypt targeted files with the OpenSSL library and the AES256 algorithm. |
| T1489 Service Stop |
MalwareRoyal | Royal can use `RmShutDown` to kill applications and services using the resources that are targeted for encryption. |
| T1490 Inhibit System Recovery |
MalwareRoyal | Royal can delete shadow copy backups with vssadmin.exe using the command `delete shadows /all /quiet`. |
| T1566 Phishing |
MalwareRoyal | Royal has been spread through the use of phishing campaigns including "call back phishing" where victims are lured into calling a number provided through email. |
| T1680 Local Storage Discovery |
MalwareRoyal | Royal can use `GetLogicalDrives` to enumerate logical drives. |
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