blackshades | a43085915a3b17a18e30145a9b4f2d10388bd7adb2fdd9a2924abfbd70a599c6

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
149s
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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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe
Size

375KB
MD5

3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8
SHA1

8725ae1abc10c896e4fd7f59e9016401e16dc57e
SHA256

a43085915a3b17a18e30145a9b4f2d10388bd7adb2fdd9a2924abfbd70a599c6
SHA512

4d30e247d1c2ef1f79d497ae33b45c815e9f4a5a2fe254cf03426201b0d48cb7d0d933bb98a2e71902e55344651088b2ff27e6774d6ea1f3faf36f2a5d58804e
SSDEEP

6144:UIgTlR+LmJPQPg68ZqRSV+9yVftTLASdx8Wp64oy1aeLjqS3To/l3dJG8SP69mgD:UJ6LmFQ45M0+9yxtbTp6gdL0FOt

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Blackshades
Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
rat blackshades
Blackshades family
blackshades

Blackshades payload 14 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3368-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3368-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3368-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3368-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3368-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3368-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3368-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3368-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3368-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3368-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3368-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3368-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3368-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3368-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe = "C:\\Windows\\Microsoft.NET\\Framework\\v2.0.50727\\cvtres.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\29-04-2012.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\29-04-2012.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SkyDrive.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\SkyDrive.exe"	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5084 set thread context of 3368	5084	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe	85

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 11 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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cvtres.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
1304	reg.exe
2536	reg.exe
2728	reg.exe
3468	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: 31	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: 32	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: 33	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: 34	3368	cvtres.exe
Token: 35	3368	cvtres.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3368	cvtres.exe
3368	cvtres.exe
3368	cvtres.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5084 wrote to memory of 1100	5084	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe	83
PID 5084 wrote to memory of 1100	5084	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe	83
PID 5084 wrote to memory of 1100	5084	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe	83
PID 5084 wrote to memory of 3368	5084	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe	85
PID 5084 wrote to memory of 3368	5084	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe	85
PID 5084 wrote to memory of 3368	5084	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe	85
PID 5084 wrote to memory of 3368	5084	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe	85
PID 5084 wrote to memory of 3368	5084	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe	85
PID 5084 wrote to memory of 3368	5084	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe	85
PID 5084 wrote to memory of 3368	5084	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe	85
PID 5084 wrote to memory of 3368	5084	JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe	85
PID 3368 wrote to memory of 4388	3368	cvtres.exe	86
PID 3368 wrote to memory of 4388	3368	cvtres.exe	86
PID 3368 wrote to memory of 4388	3368	cvtres.exe	86
PID 3368 wrote to memory of 4740	3368	cvtres.exe	87
PID 3368 wrote to memory of 4740	3368	cvtres.exe	87
PID 3368 wrote to memory of 4740	3368	cvtres.exe	87
PID 3368 wrote to memory of 3800	3368	cvtres.exe	88
PID 3368 wrote to memory of 3800	3368	cvtres.exe	88
PID 3368 wrote to memory of 3800	3368	cvtres.exe	88
PID 3368 wrote to memory of 2896	3368	cvtres.exe	89
PID 3368 wrote to memory of 2896	3368	cvtres.exe	89
PID 3368 wrote to memory of 2896	3368	cvtres.exe	89
PID 4388 wrote to memory of 1304	4388	cmd.exe	94
PID 4388 wrote to memory of 1304	4388	cmd.exe	94
PID 4388 wrote to memory of 1304	4388	cmd.exe	94
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2536	2896	cmd.exe	95
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2536	2896	cmd.exe	95
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2536	2896	cmd.exe	95
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 2728	3800	cmd.exe	96
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 2728	3800	cmd.exe	96
PID 3800 wrote to memory of 2728	3800	cmd.exe	96
PID 4740 wrote to memory of 3468	4740	cmd.exe	97
PID 4740 wrote to memory of 3468	4740	cmd.exe	97
PID 4740 wrote to memory of 3468	4740	cmd.exe	97

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5084
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C ren C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SkyDrive SkyDrive.exe && exit
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1100
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3368
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4388
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:1304
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4740
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:3468
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3800
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2728
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\29-04-2012.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\29-04-2012.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2896
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\29-04-2012.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\29-04-2012.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2536

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SkyDrive

Filesize
375KB

MD5
3b571848d1115978ab5f49d2aaa60da8

SHA1
8725ae1abc10c896e4fd7f59e9016401e16dc57e

SHA256
a43085915a3b17a18e30145a9b4f2d10388bd7adb2fdd9a2924abfbd70a599c6

SHA512
4d30e247d1c2ef1f79d497ae33b45c815e9f4a5a2fe254cf03426201b0d48cb7d0d933bb98a2e71902e55344651088b2ff27e6774d6ea1f3faf36f2a5d58804e

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memory/3368-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3368-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3368-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3368-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3368-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3368-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3368-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3368-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3368-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3368-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3368-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3368-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3368-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3368-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/5084-14-0x0000000075450000-0x0000000075A01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/5084-1-0x0000000075450000-0x0000000075A01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/5084-0-0x0000000075452000-0x0000000075453000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5084-2-0x0000000075450000-0x0000000075A01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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