sakula | 1607b5975709659fad363ab0c13a6556308954dbc181ea92cc6e1bd6ed1c0bb6

General

Target

1607b5975709659fad363ab0c13a6556308954dbc181ea92cc6e1bd6ed1c0bb6.exe
Size

150KB
MD5

fdd7a04de79987d35a699b3a6bbd68c1
SHA1

b110ae8b155233cb019f86c7f7555b6669209b62
SHA256

1607b5975709659fad363ab0c13a6556308954dbc181ea92cc6e1bd6ed1c0bb6
SHA512

12b7c93e7d7e41f83f9312a9abdd45e4e57dd20119675fd8aca65263257c52658f89f2d07d6f2ef448f3fe8019710822fa6aba308086009d363cc28cdaf5b300

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat suricata trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula

Sakula Payload 2 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe	family_sakula
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe	family_sakula

suricata: ET MALWARE SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
suricata: ET MALWARE SUSPICIOUS UA (iexplore)
suricata
suricata: ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
suricata: ET MALWARE Sakula/Mivast RAT CnC Beacon 1
suricata
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3680 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3680	MediaCenter.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

1607b5975709659fad363ab0c13a6556308954dbc181ea92cc6e1bd6ed1c0bb6.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1607b5975709659fad363ab0c13a6556308954dbc181ea92cc6e1bd6ed1c0bb6.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1607b5975709659fad363ab0c13a6556308954dbc181ea92cc6e1bd6ed1c0bb6.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroMedia = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\MediaCenter.exe"	1607b5975709659fad363ab0c13a6556308954dbc181ea92cc6e1bd6ed1c0bb6.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization\State\keyValueLKG.dat	svchost.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

MusNotifyIcon.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\Registry\Machine\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	MusNotifyIcon.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	MusNotifyIcon.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 50 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadRatePct = "100"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4144"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CDNConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\LANConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4304"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CacheSizeBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\Geo_EndpointFullUri = "https://geo.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com/geo"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\SwarmCount = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PeerInfoCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.245101"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132892889407907327"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\GeoVersion_EndpointFullUri = "https://geover.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com/geoversion"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthID = "2"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\GroupConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.303643"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\SwarmCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.000000"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\InternetConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4268"	svchost.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

332 PING.EXE

pid	process
332	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exe1607b5975709659fad363ab0c13a6556308954dbc181ea92cc6e1bd6ed1c0bb6.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1804	1607b5975709659fad363ab0c13a6556308954dbc181ea92cc6e1bd6ed1c0bb6.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	620	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

1607b5975709659fad363ab0c13a6556308954dbc181ea92cc6e1bd6ed1c0bb6.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 3680	1804	1607b5975709659fad363ab0c13a6556308954dbc181ea92cc6e1bd6ed1c0bb6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 3680	1804	1607b5975709659fad363ab0c13a6556308954dbc181ea92cc6e1bd6ed1c0bb6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 3680	1804	1607b5975709659fad363ab0c13a6556308954dbc181ea92cc6e1bd6ed1c0bb6.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 3976	1804	1607b5975709659fad363ab0c13a6556308954dbc181ea92cc6e1bd6ed1c0bb6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 3976	1804	1607b5975709659fad363ab0c13a6556308954dbc181ea92cc6e1bd6ed1c0bb6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 3976	1804	1607b5975709659fad363ab0c13a6556308954dbc181ea92cc6e1bd6ed1c0bb6.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3976 wrote to memory of 332	3976	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3976 wrote to memory of 332	3976	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3976 wrote to memory of 332	3976	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1607b5975709659fad363ab0c13a6556308954dbc181ea92cc6e1bd6ed1c0bb6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1607b5975709659fad363ab0c13a6556308954dbc181ea92cc6e1bd6ed1c0bb6.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1804

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3680

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1607b5975709659fad363ab0c13a6556308954dbc181ea92cc6e1bd6ed1c0bb6.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3976

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:332

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:3384

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:1948

C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe
C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:620

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe

MD5
163337c851c402ded57e90be712c1729

SHA1
7708e614d1a9ab80be32f47fbf7bc97887f60f51

SHA256
14b0787562f23c08b7f79c11d22824806efe665ad23a919452cea2229ec874b0

SHA512
751ba0e3165e49d9e7c0330d752640fa8ed76209c736df0de9886a33a377ffe882d67db9498f5b793fd9d1e2ec959b033f1ce527fb30a855ed8ad61a7897b937

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe

MD5
163337c851c402ded57e90be712c1729

SHA1
7708e614d1a9ab80be32f47fbf7bc97887f60f51

SHA256
14b0787562f23c08b7f79c11d22824806efe665ad23a919452cea2229ec874b0

SHA512
751ba0e3165e49d9e7c0330d752640fa8ed76209c736df0de9886a33a377ffe882d67db9498f5b793fd9d1e2ec959b033f1ce527fb30a855ed8ad61a7897b937

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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