blackshades | 0c5c0d4da819f8c76892fbaf031bb1fce1eea38222f8dbd34b80740b1e57183a

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
143s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240729-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240729-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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22/02/2025, 15:54

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe
Size

888KB
MD5

1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2
SHA1

3ee0f8ee6ff3a00068af830fec0b7b2aed167de3
SHA256

0c5c0d4da819f8c76892fbaf031bb1fce1eea38222f8dbd34b80740b1e57183a
SHA512

76706909d338c0f7a493362708e69a38e94ec431161e1d549e9a9fdac77b56d63bd11941923f1bf6c4f5bdb6cc0576d2d95986ef1962626f256b3db99ca36445
SSDEEP

24576:ZBCRozPqq4p9uExWujHsw+seJF3upOphOfVrIIr5/:6AogujHsw8TepOa9rIQ5/

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery rat

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Blackshades payload 16 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2892-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2892-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 8 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

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

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1880	JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe
1880	JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe
1880	JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1880 set thread context of 2892	1880	JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe	31

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 10 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	JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.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	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2792	reg.exe
2840	reg.exe
2992	reg.exe
2888	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2892	vbc.exe
Token: 31	2892	vbc.exe
Token: 32	2892	vbc.exe
Token: 33	2892	vbc.exe
Token: 34	2892	vbc.exe
Token: 35	2892	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2892	vbc.exe
2892	vbc.exe
2892	vbc.exe
2892	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 40 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1880 wrote to memory of 2892	1880	JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe	31
PID 1880 wrote to memory of 2892	1880	JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe	31
PID 1880 wrote to memory of 2892	1880	JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe	31
PID 1880 wrote to memory of 2892	1880	JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe	31
PID 1880 wrote to memory of 2892	1880	JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe	31
PID 1880 wrote to memory of 2892	1880	JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe	31
PID 1880 wrote to memory of 2892	1880	JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe	31
PID 1880 wrote to memory of 2892	1880	JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe	31
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2736	2892	vbc.exe	32
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2736	2892	vbc.exe	32
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2736	2892	vbc.exe	32
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2736	2892	vbc.exe	32
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2764	2892	vbc.exe	33
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2764	2892	vbc.exe	33
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2764	2892	vbc.exe	33
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2764	2892	vbc.exe	33
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2808	2892	vbc.exe	34
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2808	2892	vbc.exe	34
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2808	2892	vbc.exe	34
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2808	2892	vbc.exe	34
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2852	2892	vbc.exe	35
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2852	2892	vbc.exe	35
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2852	2892	vbc.exe	35
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2852	2892	vbc.exe	35
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2888	2852	cmd.exe	40
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2888	2852	cmd.exe	40
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2888	2852	cmd.exe	40
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 2888	2852	cmd.exe	40
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2792	2764	cmd.exe	41
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2792	2764	cmd.exe	41
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2792	2764	cmd.exe	41
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2792	2764	cmd.exe	41
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2840	2808	cmd.exe	42
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2840	2808	cmd.exe	42
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2840	2808	cmd.exe	42
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2840	2808	cmd.exe	42
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2992	2736	cmd.exe	43
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2992	2736	cmd.exe	43
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2992	2736	cmd.exe	43
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2992	2736	cmd.exe	43

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1880
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2892
- - 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:2736
  - - 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:2992
- - 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\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2764
  - - 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\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2792
- - 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:2808
  - - 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:2840
- - 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\bipbip.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bipbip.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2852
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bipbip.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bipbip.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2888

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

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

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CACAO.dll

Filesize
19KB

MD5
533cc8ec927f6d014a8fb880c25c16a9

SHA1
0e32857bb7a8da6be1741dd4b126db189041422c

SHA256
6fa5ae312bffb0bc4a0f4a2bea3a7c5d0405d2cfeef02966f5b5e6fc49247c07

SHA512
12d1ab6b3c7d2d27b6ca013b73bad3afaebfa49c049d58a8ebf8f235402b3af873eae10ecc659858ec594294c20a96ca1d198a2072728e32eb76b33ac9c8257d

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memory/1880-25-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1880-1-0x0000000074730000-0x0000000074CDB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1880-2-0x0000000074730000-0x0000000074CDB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1880-31-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/1880-0-0x0000000074731000-0x0000000074732000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1880-29-0x0000000074730000-0x0000000074CDB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1880-28-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/2892-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2892-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2892-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2892-16-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2892-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2892-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2892-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2892-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2892-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2892-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2892-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2892-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2892-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2892-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2892-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2892-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2892-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2892-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2892-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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