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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 ServiceT1070.004File DeletionT1105Ingress Tool TransferT1505.003Web ShellT1593.002Search EnginesT1588.003Code Signing CertificatesT1586.003Cloud AccountsT1119Automated CollectionT1027.013Encrypted/Encoded FileT1074.001Local Data StagingT1567.002Exfiltration to Cloud StorageT1036.004Masquerade Task or ServiceT1596.005Scan DatabasesT1574.001DLLT1569.002Service ExecutionT1560.001Archive via UtilityT1071.001Web ProtocolsT1594Search Victim-Owned WebsitesT1583.007ServerlessT1573.002Asymmetric CryptographyT1553.002Code Signing

▪Software used (4)

S0160certutiltoolS1159DUSTTRAPmalwareS0154Cobalt StrikemalwareS1158DUSTPANmalware
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