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Dragonfly

Dragonfly is a cyber espionage group that has been attributed to Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) Center 16. Active since at least 2010, Dragonfly has targeted defense and aviation companies, government entities, companies related to industrial control systems, and critical infrastructure sectors worldwide through supply chain, spearphishing, and drive-by compromise attacks.

ATT&CK ID
G0035
Origin
Russia
Weather family
Blizzard
Techniques
48
Tools
10

Also tracked as TEMP.Isotope · DYMALLOY · Berserk Bear · TG-4192 · Crouching Yeti · IRON LIBERTY · Energetic Bear · Ghost Blizzard · BROMINE

Vulnerabilities it has exploited

Techniques

Reconnaissance

Gather Victim Org InformationActive ScanningPhishing for Information

Resource Development

Acquire InfrastructureCompromise InfrastructureObtain CapabilitiesStage Capabilities

Initial Access

Valid AccountsExternal Remote ServicesDrive-by CompromiseExploit Public-Facing ApplicationSupply Chain CompromisePhishing

Execution

Scheduled Task/JobCommand and Scripting InterpreterExploitation for Client ExecutionUser Execution

Persistence

Scheduled Task/JobValid AccountsAccount ManipulationModify RegistryExternal Remote ServicesCreate AccountServer Software ComponentBoot or Logon Autostart Execution

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/JobValid AccountsAccount ManipulationBoot or Logon Autostart Execution

Stealth

MasqueradingIndicator RemovalValid AccountsTemplate InjectionHide Artifacts

Defense Impairment

Modify RegistryDisable or Modify ToolsDisable or Modify System Firewall

Credential Access

OS Credential DumpingBrute ForceForced Authentication

Discovery

Query RegistrySystem Network Configuration DiscoveryRemote System DiscoverySystem Owner/User DiscoveryPermission Groups DiscoveryFile and Directory DiscoveryAccount DiscoveryNetwork Share Discovery

Lateral Movement

Remote ServicesExploitation of Remote Services

Collection

Data from Local SystemData StagedScreen CaptureEmail CollectionArchive Collected Data

Command and Control

Application Layer ProtocolIngress Tool Transfer

Software

Backdoor.Oldrea · CrackMapExec · Impacket · MCMD · Mimikatz · Net · PsExec · Reg · Trojan.Karagany · netsh