ATT&CKReferencesZscaler Lyceum DnsSystem June 2022

Zscaler Lyceum DnsSystem June 2022

Shivtarkar, N. and Kumar, A. (2022, June 9). Lyceum .NET DNS Backdoor. Retrieved June 23, 2022.

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Procedure examples12

TechniqueUsed byProcedure example
T1005
Data from Local System
MalwareDnsSystem

DnsSystem can upload files from infected machines after receiving a command with `uploaddd` in the string.

T1033
System Owner/User Discovery
MalwareDnsSystem

DnsSystem can use the Windows user name to create a unique identification for infected users and systems.

T1041
Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
MalwareDnsSystem

DnsSystem can exfiltrate collected data to its C2 server.

T1059.003
Windows Command Shell
MalwareDnsSystem

DnsSystem can use `cmd.exe` for execution.

T1071.004
DNS
MalwareDnsSystem

DnsSystem can direct queries to custom DNS servers and return C2 commands using TXT records.

T1105
Ingress Tool Transfer
MalwareDnsSystem

DnsSystem can download files to compromised systems after receiving a command with the string `downloaddd`.

T1132.001
Standard Encoding
MalwareDnsSystem

DnsSystem can Base64 encode data sent to C2.

T1204.002
Malicious File
MalwareDnsSystem

DnsSystem has lured victims into opening macro-enabled Word documents for execution.

T1204.002
Malicious File
GroupHEXANE

HEXANE has relied on victim's executing malicious file attachments delivered via email or embedded within actor-controlled websites to deliver malware.

T1547.001
Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
MalwareDnsSystem

DnsSystem can write itself to the Startup folder to gain persistence.

T1583.002
DNS Server
GroupHEXANE

HEXANE has set up custom DNS servers to send commands to compromised hosts via TXT records.

T1588.002
Tool
GroupHEXANE

HEXANE has acquired, and sometimes customized, open source tools such as Mimikatz, Empire, VNC remote access software, and DIG.net.

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