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Home/ATT&CK/Campaigns/C0040
MITRE ATT&CK Campaign · 2023–2024

APT41 DUST (C0040)

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[APT41 DUST](https://attack.mitre.org/campaigns/C0040) was conducted by [APT41](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0096) from 2023 to July 2024 against entities in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. [APT41 DUST](https://attack.mitre.org/campaigns/C0040) targeted sectors such as shipping, logistics, and media for information gathering purposes. [APT41](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0096) used previously-observed malware such as [DUSTPAN](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1158) as well as newly observed tools such as [DUSTTRAP](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1159) in [APT41 DUST](https://attack.mitre.org/campaigns/C0040).(Citation: Google Cloud APT41 2024)

▪Attributed groups (1)

G0096APT41

▪Techniques used (23)

T1102Web ServiceT1213.006DatabasesT1543.003Windows Service

▪Software used (4)

S0160certutiltoolS1159DUSTTRAPmalware
C0040 on MITRE ATT&CK →
T1070.004File Deletion
T1105Ingress Tool Transfer
T1505.003Web Shell
T1588.003Code Signing Certificates
T1586.003Cloud Accounts
T1119Automated Collection
T1027.013Encrypted/Encoded File
T1074.001Local Data Staging
T1567.002Exfiltration to Cloud Storage
T1036.004Masquerade Task or Service
T1596.005Scan Databases
T1574.001DLL
T1569.002Service Execution
T1560.001Archive via Utility
T1071.001Web Protocols
T1594Search Victim-Owned Websites
T1583.007Serverless
T1573.002Asymmetric Cryptography
T1553.002Code Signing
T1593.002Search Engines
S0154Cobalt Strikemalware
S1158DUSTPANmalware

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