neshta | 5ae0d673d5d428f492a94d99920844b03853a53c6bf79dae2d191133fda4c6dd

Analysis

max time kernel
94s
max time network
143s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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04-01-2025 05:11

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
Size

159KB
MD5

77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03
SHA1

7d6f79e2afc011b0d851a512dc465ef37760de06
SHA256

5ae0d673d5d428f492a94d99920844b03853a53c6bf79dae2d191133fda4c6dd
SHA512

aebffd45fd124ac4f519e6f74b053b7b0ea1a2e44c80c2d94bf3545260ef4f6a70cb345c6dc9dbe38449cfdf26f8619756b68e7f5891adbf1e1d7513aec98553
SSDEEP

3072:sr85CqjuSTCm0fQRVQB9o9oxJ/FC7JQAUWCIj:k9qjJWmxVl9+cpt

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020241-96.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2548-176-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2548-177-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2548-179-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta

Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
persistence spyware neshta
Neshta family
neshta

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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
820	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
4068	Au_.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4068	Au_.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Au_.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2548 wrote to memory of 820	2548	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe	82
PID 2548 wrote to memory of 820	2548	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe	82
PID 2548 wrote to memory of 820	2548	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe	82
PID 820 wrote to memory of 4068	820	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe	83
PID 820 wrote to memory of 4068	820	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe	83
PID 820 wrote to memory of 4068	820	JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2548
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:820
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsu.tmp\Au_.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsu.tmp\Au_.exe" _?=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4068

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE

Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_77d02fa7ff30c4290e4a1ed1744e2c03.exe

Filesize
118KB

MD5
65b7192657ce2b6519fb5a86027b9b03

SHA1
570848012b1dddfd061da5032b847fe1e85b21ec

SHA256
b9d0ff32daf1a12fa088a09b2cf8d7bbbe7ac931accc4f6006f051d9469b3c36

SHA512
db4761530dc89692b86313966bc0ec8e7dd15b31be056871efe114d35e26bd0cbf26d46e76865a0fd142c4e84ac8adfb62eed028bb31ec3d68b5bd4dffa82b18

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsf79E5.tmp\InstallOptions.dll

Filesize
15KB

MD5
6982595ed8bad3e983d6200201b9a1ab

SHA1
ddf3790820f6800e975e2293d46c95e1429b1d3d

SHA256
efb07b38b205f4dcde166887df43c089cfecff627099922cc0c88fce27075063

SHA512
3bf611bf9792b275632dc6980bb8f8ff522109db7365c936b2a340d2997ace6658af6dce3c8082de4e3a5b64cd2324ac21f67de061908933666fb1aa529a6eed

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsf79E5.tmp\ioSpecial.ini

Filesize
1KB

MD5
627da56b489d32333e6280f4196fcdf7

SHA1
dcaaaf41d78cca4b147290b8859b0f17f8d4c447

SHA256
de30d9b1c05d8bdd4bb62fbeec0d2437882823ae1bc94cb9cd92bb2a150ddf74

SHA512
db90bb1cc2e29d8ba5a54e1257569fc47d28b14b0eab1cf16d6fea0601278f235bb379396ddc042afed50ca6ef86754d67f199d540f28fe489d0f714f831af0f

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsf79E5.tmp\ioSpecial.ini

Filesize
1KB

MD5
65ae060d5b9b774cb9d118becf1f6fa7

SHA1
cb08cc3a58944f470a32f23001e04f81a5568840

SHA256
17da6581d57a2a209aac4c02790fb6c7770e610d37e80ff3ea2e3828c536a5b5

SHA512
ae25851e836d4bc69da7161d80b38d9c2dcbab69206e1aa912f6509aa7e3b9862abd6cea5132f95e5e06ed50a77ff8c7fea0f3948624bba98bcf5d86f017a0c2

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memory/2548-176-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2548-177-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2548-179-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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