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Spearphishing Link

Subtechnique · ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

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{
  "id": "ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002",
  "title": "Spearphishing Link",
  "type": "Subtechnique",
  "source_url": "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1566/002",
  "snapshot": "enterprise-attack-20.0.json",
  "status": "active",
  "rights": "Source metadata only; source notices retained; no operational prose or payloads",
  "review_status": "machine-extracted; source-specific checks passed, editorial review pending",
  "stix_id": "attack-pattern--2b742742-28c3-4e1b-bab7-8350d6300fa7",
  "external_id": "T1566.002",
  "domain": "enterprise",
  "created": "2020-03-02T19:15:44.182Z",
  "modified": "2026-09-11T19:55:38.427Z",
  "version": "2.8",
  "aliases": [

  ],
  "tactics": [
    "initial-access"
  ],
  "source_references": [
    {
      "source_name": "ACSC Email Spoofing",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210708014107/https://www.cyber.gov.au/sites/default/files/2019-03/spoof_email_sender_policy_framework.pdf"
    },
    {
      "source_name": "CISA IDN ST05-016",
      "url": "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/tips/ST05-016"
    },
    {
      "source_name": "Trend Micro Pawn Storm OAuth 2017",
      "url": "https://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/pawn-storm-abuses-open-authentication-advanced-social-engineering-attacks"
    },
    {
      "source_name": "Netskope Device Code Phishing 2021",
      "url": "https://www.netskope.com/blog/new-phishing-attacks-exploiting-oauth-authorization-flows-part-1"
    },
    {
      "source_name": "Microsoft OAuth 2.0 Consent Phishing 2021",
      "url": "https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/07/14/microsoft-delivers-comprehensive-solution-to-battle-rise-in-consent-phishing-emails/"
    },
    {
      "source_name": "Microsoft Anti Spoofing",
      "url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/office-365-security/anti-spoofing-protection?view=o365-worldwide"
    },
    {
      "source_name": "Mandiant URL Obfuscation 2023",
      "url": "https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/url-obfuscation-schema-abuse"
    },
    {
      "source_name": "Optiv Device Code Phishing 2021",
      "url": "https://www.optiv.com/insights/source-zero/blog/microsoft-365-oauth-device-code-flow-and-phishing"
    },
    {
      "source_name": "SecureWorks Device Code Phishing 2021",
      "url": "https://www.secureworks.com/blog/oauths-device-code-flow-abused-in-phishing-attacks"
    }
  ]
}

Explicit source assertions (95)

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ATTACK:enterprise:M1054 → mitigates → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--005b46de-6241-413e-ba13-e0c2cc8efa77

ACSC Email Spoofing · Microsoft Anti Spoofing

ATTACK:enterprise:G0098 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--01455ab2-2769-4eab-9df2-e7e5f707e7c6

TrendMicro BlackTech June 2017

ATTACK:enterprise:S0585 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--0160acb0-db44-4076-acc6-74c872d5aa08

Amnesty Intl. Ocean Lotus February 2021

ATTACK:enterprise:G0069 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--02d478b7-c728-4b43-b599-84bd75c3546e

Anomali Static Kitten February 2021 · Proofpoint TA450 Phishing March 2024 · Trend Micro Muddy Water March 2021

ATTACK:enterprise:G1014 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--03c424ec-df52-4b08-8b32-fa8b2a738a97

Kaspersky LuminousMoth July 2021

ATTACK:enterprise:G1054 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--04b1f1a3-b46b-4af9-b21a-3e1047d2844e

Trend Micro Earth Kasha Updates APR 2025

ATTACK:enterprise:G0142 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--0930d98a-d8ae-4300-a50b-8a80b06e88e9

TrendMicro Confucius APT Aug 2021

ATTACK:enterprise:G0103 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--0f29f072-1eb1-4711-8679-19580f16b351

FOX-IT May 2016 Mofang

ATTACK:enterprise:G0094 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--0f7756fb-ea96-4d3a-9a23-a0f0a326de63

EST Kimsuky April 2019 · Netscout Stolen Pencil Dec 2018 · KISA Operation Muzabi

ATTACK:enterprise:G0121 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--118e5be5-a143-4e2f-b80f-20b580f14210

ATT Sidewinder January 2021 · Cyble Sidewinder September 2020

ATTACK:enterprise:S0561 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--148f4700-9a24-4729-af76-5ff9eafb997c

Unit 42 NETWIRE April 2020

ATTACK:enterprise:S1017 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--1d0af393-5340-4bee-bccc-b1007853276a

Palo Alto Unit 42 OutSteel SaintBot February 2022

ATTACK:enterprise:C0002 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--1e3438f9-573c-4912-81e7-650094af62ac

McAfee Night Dragon

ATTACK:enterprise:S0669 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--1f8132be-36d7-403e-a3e6-604db01ca3b8

MalwareBytes LazyScripter Feb 2021

ATTACK:enterprise:G0066 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--2003aaad-7b87-461d-b17f-b19100069ad9

CSM Elderwood Sept 2012 · Symantec Elderwood Sept 2012

ATTACK:enterprise:S9026 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--20d7fd13-f14f-49a4-81db-3c497339b6f4

Trend Micro Earth Kasha Updates APR 2025

ATTACK:enterprise:M1021 → mitigates → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--239092bc-09e4-4c16-9d83-071929c9e4a4

ATTACK:enterprise:S9044 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--24c2c2a0-15a5-4890-a38a-8fc8e4ccd381

Artic Wolf Labs Kali365 Device Code April 2026

ATTACK:enterprise:S0528 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--272e3614-f257-4aff-9938-b03a2f16efbd

Securelist Brazilian Banking Malware July 2020

ATTACK:enterprise:S1111 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--29d8831b-42fb-4da2-aa43-7181073d5d79

Trellix Darkgate 2023

ATTACK:enterprise:S1030 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--2c5ff227-9d4b-4af0-b534-83b55733f5b5

ZScaler Squirrelwaffle Sep 2021

ATTACK:enterprise:G0095 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--2dde02b3-20b9-4709-96b4-02dbb9150577

Cylance Machete Mar 2017 · ESET Machete July 2019

ATTACK:enterprise:S0584 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--30a465fc-955e-4688-9349-daf17a287c47

CISA AppleJeus Feb 2021

ATTACK:enterprise:G0046 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--34319090-f87a-431b-a6c1-38d8494495b6

BlackBerry_FIN7_April2024 · CrowdStrike Carbon Spider August 2021

ATTACK:enterprise:S1242 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--358466fb-c847-4f14-b5cc-c368df25932b

Sophos Qilin MSP APR 2025 · SentinelOne Qilin NOV 2022

ATTACK:enterprise:S9050 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--36d41ebe-3a33-46f3-927b-42110fc2df1d

QuorumCyber_Vidar_March2023

ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002 → subtechnique-of → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--3819b66b-51e4-440d-93cf-12e8b6892e3e

ATTACK:enterprise:S0367 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--382b8780-edc3-477f-a7fa-3e6ba62397a2

Trend Micro Banking Malware Jan 2019 · Kaspersky Emotet Jan 2019 · CIS Emotet Apr 2017 · Malwarebytes Emotet Dec 2017 · Symantec Emotet Jul 2018 · US-CERT Emotet Jul 2018 · Talos Emotet Jan 2019 · Talos Emotet Jan 2019 · Picus Emotet Dec 2018

ATTACK:enterprise:C0005 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--386d6f27-a0a6-44c9-bd03-8a332c5ce9e2

ESET Operation Spalax Jan 2021

ATTACK:enterprise:G1020 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--3fe304c6-4f26-42a9-b1f4-22635fd01245

SocGholish-update

ATTACK:enterprise:G0034 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--4170eaf9-9845-4f13-91b2-ff5c9931f365

US District Court Indictment GRU Unit 74455 October 2020

ATTACK:enterprise:G0134 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--4364b7ab-fd25-4145-84e6-e9e74ac3c0dd

Talos Oblique RAT March 2021 · Talos Transparent Tribe May 2021

ATTACK:enterprise:G0120 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--478e4f65-d03a-4f1b-aeeb-16dddc1bfead

ESET EvilNum July 2020

ATTACK:enterprise:S1122 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--4bf2c4b0-9b7c-4546-ad21-1ca6c97afd14

SCILabs Malteiro 2021

ATTACK:enterprise:S0646 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--50860aec-3490-4783-8ffb-ad4217cf0d58

Secureworks GOLD KINGSWOOD September 2018

ATTACK:enterprise:G0129 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--529e6ba3-a73d-4cca-84e9-d2d047340aa0

IBM MUSTANG PANDA PUBLOAD CLAIMLOADER JUNE 2025 · 2025_IBM_PUBLOAD_TONESHELL_HIUPAN_CLAIMLOADER_MUSTANG PANDA · 2022 November_TrendMicro_Earth Preta_Toneshell_Pubload · McAfee Dianxun March 2021

ATTACK:enterprise:G0061 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--52e319bc-d6ee-4ab5-a3ae-36f0477cac67

FireEye Know Your Enemy FIN8 Aug 2016

ATTACK:enterprise:G0050 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--5758382a-2ada-4d05-ad25-8ee802a9e041

ESET OceanLotus · Cybereason Oceanlotus May 2017 · FireEye APT32 April 2020 · Volexity Ocean Lotus November 2020 · Amnesty Intl. Ocean Lotus February 2021

ATTACK:enterprise:S0453 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--5853ff4e-9982-4d66-bf98-6c22fa42f305

Malwarebytes Pony April 2016

ATTACK:enterprise:G0022 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--598e9cc3-818c-4fc0-baf3-aba229543da5

FireEye Clandestine Wolf

ATTACK:enterprise:G0006 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--5bc68652-1d99-4782-80bd-086fc7f8358c

Mandiant APT1

ATTACK:enterprise:G0032 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--5e28da21-d977-4488-a8dc-10bad0833374

Kaspersky ThreatNeedle Feb 2021

ATTACK:enterprise:M1047 → mitigates → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--5f90f8ec-9154-4f28-a632-fd4024e6fbce

ATTACK:enterprise:G0065 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--61f91f23-a8a5-4b4e-b546-f0fff28851a1

Proofpoint Leviathan Oct 2017 · CISA AA21-200A APT40 July 2021

ATTACK:enterprise:S1018 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--63135ac5-fa86-41a0-9023-df4c8f830582

Palo Alto Unit 42 OutSteel SaintBot February 2022

ATTACK:enterprise:G0064 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--639e7b8d-57d7-4c1d-8f42-1496606ea666

FireEye APT33 Sept 2017 · Symantec Elfin Mar 2019

ATTACK:enterprise:G0128 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--671a20b9-ad4c-468f-9871-be3545907dd2

Microsoft Targeting Elections September 2020 · Google Election Threats October 2020 · Zscaler APT31 Covid-19 October 2020

ATTACK:enterprise:G1011 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--6f23e808-aa3b-4ad8-b932-e294c8921fdb

Google EXOTIC LILY March 2022

ATTACK:enterprise:S0677 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--731a7678-8b88-47c9-88a6-7bc897bb79bb

AADInternals Documentation

ATTACK:enterprise:S1039 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--741c03f1-5c9c-4737-bf2d-279503a042ab

Cybereason Bumblebee August 2022 · Proofpoint Bumblebee April 2022

ATTACK:enterprise:C0011 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--74953cb2-4d72-487b-959b-57602ce28d07

Cisco Talos Transparent Tribe Education Campaign July 2022

ATTACK:enterprise:S0266 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--7dee0645-9c39-4e04-8012-6ae10a449ae9

Cyberreason Anchor December 2019

ATTACK:enterprise:G0021 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--7fd1b042-8543-46f7-90d5-631500f17e9e

Kaspersky MoleRATs April 2019

ATTACK:enterprise:G0059 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--808f140e-8b7b-4efa-8708-2f2308b2fc41

Certfa Charming Kitten January 2021 · ClearSky Kittens Back 3 August 2020 · Secureworks Cobalt Gypsy Feb 2017 · Microsoft Iranian Threat Actor Trends November 2021

ATTACK:enterprise:S1124 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--80c27fda-8e6c-49f4-a236-5ac424fd0849

SocGholish-update

ATTACK:enterprise:G0049 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--8272bde7-817f-4cb4-b073-67859002d310

ClearSky OilRig Jan 2017 · Unit 42 OopsIE! Feb 2018

ATTACK:enterprise:G0112 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--88157c8d-48d7-4114-8783-d22999a8f990

SANS Windshift August 2018

ATTACK:enterprise:C0047 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--933278a3-45a6-4d1a-93e7-76124d9938f6

Recorded Future RedDelta 2025

ATTACK:enterprise:G0080 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--95618672-6f7f-4055-9c96-29f75e276d5b

Talos Cobalt Group July 2018 · Secureworks GOLD KINGSWOOD September 2018

ATTACK:enterprise:S0198 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--95b0d9c3-e905-468c-8498-6550f2130826

Unit 42 NETWIRE April 2020

ATTACK:enterprise:G0016 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--a1d7019e-ccb0-42cb-ba7c-351dd5cb152f

Mandiant No Easy Breach · MSTIC NOBELIUM May 2021 · Secureworks IRON RITUAL USAID Phish May 2021

ATTACK:enterprise:M1018 → mitigates → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--a3a8c9e7-ed71-46c9-aa1f-c609406652b0

ATTACK:enterprise:G1059 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--a4e398b7-f518-467c-ae1b-4ea973afb11b

CheckPoint_NimbusManticoreEurope_Sept2025 · CheckPoint_NimbusManticore_May2026 · Mandiant_UNC1549TTPsTools_Nov2025 · Mandiant_UNC1549_Feb2024

ATTACK:enterprise:G0090 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--a7492314-41f3-4785-afee-8869f16d0204

Check Point Wirte NOV 2024

ATTACK:enterprise:G0085 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--a8e36e77-3899-4e7c-b27e-ab6ebf049066

FireEye Hacking FIN4 Video Dec 2014 · FireEye Hacking FIN4 Dec 2014

ATTACK:enterprise:C0021 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--aafab4f1-96d9-4c9e-8f87-98a38db520fe

FireEye APT29 Nov 2018 · Microsoft Unidentified Dec 2018

ATTACK:enterprise:S1086 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--b1ed7715-2145-4b26-b414-8f83a29e1f74

Telefonica Snip3 December 2021

ATTACK:enterprise:S0650 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--b5e98443-7d3a-4a0a-975d-a5c1d564bd15

Group IB Ransomware September 2020 · Trend Micro Black Basta October 2022 · Kaspersky QakBot September 2021 · Trend Micro Qakbot May 2020 · ATT QakBot April 2021 · Kroll Qakbot June 2020 · Trend Micro Qakbot December 2020

ATTACK:enterprise:C0060 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--b711fa36-192b-4ad6-9462-790533469ce9

Trend Micro Earth Kasha Anel NOV 2024

ATTACK:enterprise:G1018 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--baa39a74-fd81-4e25-9e5e-a8b95147bdd5

Telefonica Snip3 December 2021 · Proofpoint TA2541 February 2022

ATTACK:enterprise:G0099 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--bcf302f3-bffc-4c59-84cf-dbd0477ec207

Check Point Blind Eagle MAR 2025 · Kaspersky BlindEagle AUG 2024 · Recorded Future TAG-144 AUG 2025

ATTACK:enterprise:S0499 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--c1b55dea-5e5d-4cff-bfac-5880507389c1

Threatpost Hancitor

ATTACK:enterprise:S0534 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--c36deed2-7da5-4c41-b6f0-eebc94bb17e9

Cybereason Bazar July 2020 · Zscaler Bazar September 2020 · CrowdStrike Wizard Spider October 2020

ATTACK:enterprise:G1006 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--cff64310-fe63-44ad-9791-d1b4b50f0229

TrendMicro EarthLusca 2022

ATTACK:enterprise:G1039 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--d2187598-ade7-4ce0-8375-da55aa3369c2

group-ib_redcurl1 · group-ib_redcurl2

ATTACK:enterprise:G1046 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--d2d8fc99-7aaf-41c3-98e0-0ceae6ff48ad

Microsoft Storm-1811 2024

ATTACK:enterprise:G0010 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--d42b9304-293a-4b95-a946-dcda81be5c87

ESET Turla Mosquito Jan 2018

ATTACK:enterprise:M1017 → mitigates → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--d4f9d2ab-70d0-4aaf-9c7f-d94fc0818ecb

ATTACK:enterprise:G0102 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--d87925c8-23ed-4913-81d6-c4d93d65c798

DHS/CISA Ransomware Targeting Healthcare October 2020 · DFIR Ryuk 2 Hour Speed Run November 2020

ATTACK:enterprise:S1160 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1566.002

MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.

Assertion source · Locator: relationship--d9a681a0-bf13-40b2-9534-f244d48d3a92

Bleeping Computer Latrodectus April 2024 · Latrodectus APR 2024

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