Hacker groupG0026
APT18
Also tracked as TG-0416, Dynamite Panda, Threat Group-0416
APT18 is a threat group that has operated since at least 2009 and has targeted a range of industries, including technology, manufacturing, human rights groups, government, and medical.
- Known attack methods
- 12
- First seen
- 2009
- Source
- MITRE ATT&CK
How they break in
Techniques MITRE has documented this group using, mapped onto the ATT&CK matrix. Each one is a behaviour you can look for in your own logs, and a control you can test.
Used by this groupNot documented for this groupIn brackets: sub-techniques this group uses, of those that exist.
Reconnaissance
12 techniques
Resource Development
9 techniques
Initial Access
11 techniques
Execution
20 techniques · 2 used
Persistence
22 techniques · 2 used
Privilege Escalation
13 techniques
Stealth
30 techniques · 3 used
Defense Impairment
18 techniques
Credential Access
17 techniques
Discovery
34 techniques · 2 used
Lateral Movement
9 techniques
Collection
17 techniques
Command and Control
18 techniques · 2 used
Exfiltration
9 techniques
Impact
15 techniques
Command and control3
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Malware
Families MITRE records this group deploying. Detection names for these are a reasonable place to start.
HTTPBrowserPisloadergh0st RAThcdLoader
Tools
Legitimate or dual-use software the group is documented using. Most of it is software your own administrators use too, which is the point.
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