Threat Analysis #4
CRITICAL
Severity Level
4 / 4
Affected Systems
12
Detection Method
AI Behavioral
First Seen
2024-11-14 03:42 UTC
📊 Attack Timeline
03:42:11 UTC
Initial Access: Spearphishing Email
Phishing email delivered to R&D department. Contained macro-enabled document mimicking Q3 budget report.
03:58:44 UTC
Execution: PowerShell Payload
Macro triggered download of stage1 dropper. Execution via AMSI bypass technique (T1055.012).
04:15:22 UTC
Lateral Movement: Pass-the-Hash
Cred dumping via Mimikatz variant. Lateral movement to domain controller using stolen NTLM hashes.
04:31:09 UTC
Privilege Escalation & Persistence
Domain Admin privileges obtained. Scheduled task created for beacon callback. GPO backdoor detected.
04:45:33 UTC
Pre-Exfiltration Activity
Large file enumeration detected on Azure SQL DB. Data staging to temporary encrypted archive.
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Mapping
🔍 Indicators of Compromise
Network
Endpoint
Hashes
DNS
| Type | Value | Confidence | 📋 |
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🚨 Containment Actions
Isolate Affected Subnet
Segment 10.0.45.0/24
✓
Force Credential Reset
Domain Admins & Service Accounts
✓
Block C2 Callbacks
Firewall & Proxy Rules
✓
Run Memory Forensics
Volatility on DC-01 & SRV-RD04
✓
📉 Threat Severity
4
Critical Risk • Immediate Action Required