blackshades | fedfa693a80cc867c35f85fb84fc3b04ec5538f2b0a56d906ca97b91faf3c49e

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
139s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_6b5af4f4ea7f33dde59353f5783ac055.exe
Size

286KB
MD5

6b5af4f4ea7f33dde59353f5783ac055
SHA1

aade241b28d8b4c6696c7070b6f5749761c49a71
SHA256

fedfa693a80cc867c35f85fb84fc3b04ec5538f2b0a56d906ca97b91faf3c49e
SHA512

c5ec7b0657cfa970c31e181f6a24099903de58912ad7822b87fb4e29be5985f4e2dc5de52c1f3c75e288876b22240336f2bbe1bb1df92426181ac5da638906ce
SSDEEP

6144:a+D+SIfUxJKudsuLbY9ACeyOvBVC1AAcGcMDcaP4:a+6SIfUzKudRL09Lm15GcMDcaP

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery persistence rat upx

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/804-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/804-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/804-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/804-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/804-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/804-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/804-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/804-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/804-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/804-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/804-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/804-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/804-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/804-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-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\vbc.exe = "C:\\Windows\\Microsoft.NET\\Framework\\v2.0.50727\\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TQLPWK2HC8.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\TQLPWK2HC8.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	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	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\AuthorizedApplications	reg.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

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-1-5-21-250031470-1197856012-2659781506-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Band Camp = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.exe"	JaffaCakes118_6b5af4f4ea7f33dde59353f5783ac055.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1484 set thread context of 804	1484	JaffaCakes118_6b5af4f4ea7f33dde59353f5783ac055.exe	89

UPX packed file 16 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/804-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/804-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/804-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/804-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/804-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/804-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/804-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/804-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/804-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/804-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/804-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/804-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/804-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/804-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/804-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/804-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx

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	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	vbc.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	JaffaCakes118_6b5af4f4ea7f33dde59353f5783ac055.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
3688	reg.exe
2136	reg.exe
4448	reg.exe
4760	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	804	vbc.exe
Token: 31	804	vbc.exe
Token: 32	804	vbc.exe
Token: 33	804	vbc.exe
Token: 34	804	vbc.exe
Token: 35	804	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
804	vbc.exe
804	vbc.exe
804	vbc.exe
804	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 804	1484	JaffaCakes118_6b5af4f4ea7f33dde59353f5783ac055.exe	89
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 804	1484	JaffaCakes118_6b5af4f4ea7f33dde59353f5783ac055.exe	89
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 804	1484	JaffaCakes118_6b5af4f4ea7f33dde59353f5783ac055.exe	89
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 804	1484	JaffaCakes118_6b5af4f4ea7f33dde59353f5783ac055.exe	89
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 804	1484	JaffaCakes118_6b5af4f4ea7f33dde59353f5783ac055.exe	89
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 804	1484	JaffaCakes118_6b5af4f4ea7f33dde59353f5783ac055.exe	89
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 804	1484	JaffaCakes118_6b5af4f4ea7f33dde59353f5783ac055.exe	89
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 804	1484	JaffaCakes118_6b5af4f4ea7f33dde59353f5783ac055.exe	89
PID 804 wrote to memory of 1548	804	vbc.exe	90
PID 804 wrote to memory of 1548	804	vbc.exe	90
PID 804 wrote to memory of 1548	804	vbc.exe	90
PID 804 wrote to memory of 1804	804	vbc.exe	91
PID 804 wrote to memory of 1804	804	vbc.exe	91
PID 804 wrote to memory of 1804	804	vbc.exe	91
PID 804 wrote to memory of 5052	804	vbc.exe	92
PID 804 wrote to memory of 5052	804	vbc.exe	92
PID 804 wrote to memory of 5052	804	vbc.exe	92
PID 804 wrote to memory of 4092	804	vbc.exe	93
PID 804 wrote to memory of 4092	804	vbc.exe	93
PID 804 wrote to memory of 4092	804	vbc.exe	93
PID 1548 wrote to memory of 4448	1548	cmd.exe	99
PID 1548 wrote to memory of 4448	1548	cmd.exe	99
PID 1548 wrote to memory of 4448	1548	cmd.exe	99
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 2136	5052	cmd.exe	100
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 2136	5052	cmd.exe	100
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 2136	5052	cmd.exe	100
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 4760	1804	cmd.exe	101
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 4760	1804	cmd.exe	101
PID 1804 wrote to memory of 4760	1804	cmd.exe	101
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 3688	4092	cmd.exe	102
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 3688	4092	cmd.exe	102
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 3688	4092	cmd.exe	102

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6b5af4f4ea7f33dde59353f5783ac055.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6b5af4f4ea7f33dde59353f5783ac055.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1484
- 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:804
- - 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:1548
  - - 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:4448
- - 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:1804
  - - 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:4760
- - 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:5052
  - - 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:2136
- - 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\TQLPWK2HC8.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TQLPWK2HC8.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4092
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TQLPWK2HC8.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TQLPWK2HC8.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:3688

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

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

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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memory/804-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/804-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/804-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/804-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/804-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/804-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/804-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/804-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/804-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/804-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/804-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/804-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/804-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/804-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/804-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/804-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/1484-0-0x0000000075412000-0x0000000075413000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1484-1-0x0000000075410000-0x00000000759C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1484-14-0x0000000075410000-0x00000000759C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1484-2-0x0000000075410000-0x00000000759C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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