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Summary of Actor:Fox Kitten is an Iranian state-sponsored cyber espionage group known for its advanced persistent threat (APT) activities. The group primarily targets critical infrastructure sectors across various countries. Their operations often involve exploiting known vulnerabilities and strategic web compromises.

General Features:Fox Kitten is known for its sophisticated attack methods, including the use of spear-phishing, custom malware, and exploiting known vulnerabilities in enterprise VPNs and RDP servers. The group operates with a focus on long-term persistence and data exfiltration from high-value targets.

Related Other Groups: APT33,APT34,MuddyWater

Indicators of Attack (IoA):

  • Unauthorized RDP access
  • Unusual outbound traffic
  • Phishing emails targeting specific sectors
  • Use of VPN access for network infiltration

Recent Activities and Trends:

  • Latest Campaigns : The most recent campaigns have involved exploiting vulnerabilities in enterprise VPNs to infiltrate networks of targeted organizations.
  • Emerging Trends : There has been a noticeable increase in the group's use of strategic web compromises and focus on supply chain attacks, indicating a shift towards more complex and indirect methods of network infiltration.

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Also Known As:

Parisite

Rubidium

Pioneer Kitten

Lemon Sandstorm

Cobalt Foxglove

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Target Countries

Malaysia

Germany

Israel

Australia

Austria

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Target Sectors

Air Transportation

Manufacturing

Public Administration

Energy & Utilities

Chemical&Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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Associated Malware/Software

Noberus

ALPHV

BlackCat - S1068

NoEscape

Ransomhouse

️Related CVEs

CVE-2024-3400

CVE-2024-24919

CVE-2024-21893

CVE-2024-21887

CVE-2023-46805

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ATT&CK IDs:

T1083 - File and Directory Discovery

T1486 - Data Encrypted for Impact

T1190

T1059 - Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1056 - Input Capture

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Tactic Id Technique
Collection T1056 Input Capture

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Command And Control T1572 Protocol Tunneling

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Command And Control T1071 Application Layer Protocol

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Command And Control T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer

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Command And Control T1219 Remote Access Tools

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Credential Access T1056 Input Capture

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Defense Evasion T1078 Valid Accounts

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Defense Evasion T1140 Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information

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Defense Evasion T1562 Impair Defenses

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Discovery T1082 System Information Discovery

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Discovery T1012 Query Registry

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Discovery T1482 Domain Trust Discovery

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Discovery T1083 File and Directory Discovery

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Execution T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter

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Execution T1053 Scheduled Task/Job

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Impact T1486 Data Encrypted for Impact

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Initial Access T1133 External Remote Services

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Initial Access T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application

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Initial Access T1078 Valid Accounts

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Lateral Movement T1210 Exploitation of Remote Services

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Lateral Movement T1021 Remote Services

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Persistence T1133 External Remote Services

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Persistence T1136 Create Account

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Persistence T1098 Account Manipulation

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Persistence T1505 Server Software Component

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Persistence T1078 Valid Accounts

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Persistence T1053 Scheduled Task/Job

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Privilege Escalation T1098 Account Manipulation

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Privilege Escalation T1078 Valid Accounts

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Privilege Escalation T1053 Scheduled Task/Job

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Reconnaissance T1596 Search Open Technical Databases

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