darkcomet | 51b13246e64c7be1bd213ff7403c7473bd2162b3590faab70482b0b20ef6675a

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
148s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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29/03/2025, 19:04

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
Size

756KB
MD5

93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee
SHA1

cc89f8e98cf706f742a438ab905719f4aebfa745
SHA256

51b13246e64c7be1bd213ff7403c7473bd2162b3590faab70482b0b20ef6675a
SHA512

8ad6d62e7e1a87e74e37dce6532452e89a1e8775aac7f7765919d614bbed849bedf2cb78d9c15275a98cd82070aa8cbe57e588aa8d48c42bb4d1c308e82f3617
SSDEEP

12288:q9HFJ9rJxRX1uVVjoaWSoynxdO1FVBaOiRZTERfIhNkNCCLo9Ek5C/hEl:mZ1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EBql

Score

10^/10

darkcomet guest16 defense_evasion discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16

havefunscape.no-ip.biz:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-D2V16DJ

Attributes

InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
gencode
TWV4VFeCiHnT
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
false
reg_key
MicroUpdate

rc4.plain

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
Darkcomet family
darkcomet

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe

Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

defense_evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
436	attrib.exe
932	attrib.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-1-5-21-308834014-1004923324-1191300197-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1168	msdcsc.exe
704	msdcsc.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-1-5-21-308834014-1004923324-1191300197-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.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 8 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	attrib.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	notepad.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	attrib.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msdcsc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msdcsc.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1168	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
Token: 33	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
Token: 34	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
Token: 35	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
Token: 36	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1168	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1168	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1168	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1168	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1168	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1168	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1168	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1168	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1168	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1168	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1168	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1168	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1168	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1168	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1168	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1168	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1168	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1168	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1168	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1168	msdcsc.exe
Token: 33	1168	msdcsc.exe
Token: 34	1168	msdcsc.exe
Token: 35	1168	msdcsc.exe
Token: 36	1168	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	704	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	704	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1168	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 45 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3600 wrote to memory of 1168	3600	cmd.exe	88
PID 3600 wrote to memory of 1168	3600	cmd.exe	88
PID 3600 wrote to memory of 1168	3600	cmd.exe	88
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 1284	1168	msdcsc.exe	89
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 1284	1168	msdcsc.exe	89
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 1284	1168	msdcsc.exe	89
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 1824	1168	msdcsc.exe	90
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 1824	1168	msdcsc.exe	90
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3060	1168	msdcsc.exe	91
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3060	1168	msdcsc.exe	91
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3060	1168	msdcsc.exe	91
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3060	1168	msdcsc.exe	91
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3060	1168	msdcsc.exe	91
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3060	1168	msdcsc.exe	91
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3060	1168	msdcsc.exe	91
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3060	1168	msdcsc.exe	91
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3060	1168	msdcsc.exe	91
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3060	1168	msdcsc.exe	91
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3060	1168	msdcsc.exe	91
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3060	1168	msdcsc.exe	91
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3060	1168	msdcsc.exe	91
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3060	1168	msdcsc.exe	91
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3060	1168	msdcsc.exe	91
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3060	1168	msdcsc.exe	91
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3060	1168	msdcsc.exe	91
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3060	1168	msdcsc.exe	91
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3060	1168	msdcsc.exe	91
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3060	1168	msdcsc.exe	91
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3060	1168	msdcsc.exe	91
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3060	1168	msdcsc.exe	91
PID 460 wrote to memory of 5740	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe	92
PID 460 wrote to memory of 5740	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe	92
PID 460 wrote to memory of 5740	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe	92
PID 460 wrote to memory of 5800	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe	94
PID 460 wrote to memory of 5800	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe	94
PID 460 wrote to memory of 5800	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe	94
PID 5740 wrote to memory of 436	5740	cmd.exe	96
PID 5740 wrote to memory of 436	5740	cmd.exe	96
PID 5740 wrote to memory of 436	5740	cmd.exe	96
PID 5800 wrote to memory of 932	5800	cmd.exe	97
PID 5800 wrote to memory of 932	5800	cmd.exe	97
PID 5800 wrote to memory of 932	5800	cmd.exe	97
PID 460 wrote to memory of 704	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe	98
PID 460 wrote to memory of 704	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe	98
PID 460 wrote to memory of 704	460	JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe	98

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
436	attrib.exe
932	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:460
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5740
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee.exe" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:436
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5800
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:932
- C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:704

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3600
- C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1168
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:1284
- - C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:1824
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
    notepad
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3060

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

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

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\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

Filesize
756KB

MD5
93b1c468ecc1ffe8c90dc09ce42186ee

SHA1
cc89f8e98cf706f742a438ab905719f4aebfa745

SHA256
51b13246e64c7be1bd213ff7403c7473bd2162b3590faab70482b0b20ef6675a

SHA512
8ad6d62e7e1a87e74e37dce6532452e89a1e8775aac7f7765919d614bbed849bedf2cb78d9c15275a98cd82070aa8cbe57e588aa8d48c42bb4d1c308e82f3617

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memory/460-0-0x0000000000600000-0x0000000000601000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/460-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/704-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1168-16-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1168-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1168-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1168-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1168-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1168-15-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1168-7-0x0000000002180000-0x0000000002181000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1168-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1168-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1168-19-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1168-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1168-21-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1168-22-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1168-23-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1168-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/3060-8-0x0000000001040000-0x0000000001041000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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