Domain Generation Algorithms
Subtechnique · ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
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"id": "ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002",
"title": "Domain Generation Algorithms",
"type": "Subtechnique",
"source_url": "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1568/002",
"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--118f61a5-eb3e-4fb6-931f-2096647f4ecd",
"external_id": "T1568.002",
"domain": "enterprise",
"created": "2020-03-10T17:44:59.787Z",
"modified": "2026-05-12T15:12:00.621Z",
"version": "1.2",
"aliases": [
],
"tactics": [
"command-and-control"
],
"source_references": [
{
"source_name": "Elastic Predicting DGA",
"url": "https://arxiv.org/pdf/1611.00791.pdf"
},
{
"source_name": "Talos CCleanup 2017",
"url": "http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2017/09/avast-distributes-malware.html"
},
{
"source_name": "Pace University Detecting DGA May 2017",
"url": "http://csis.pace.edu/~ctappert/srd2017/2017PDF/d4.pdf"
},
{
"source_name": "FireEye POSHSPY April 2017",
"url": "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/03/dissecting_one_ofap.html"
},
{
"source_name": "ESET Sednit 2017 Activity",
"url": "https://www.welivesecurity.com/2017/12/21/sednit-update-fancy-bear-spent-year/"
},
{
"source_name": "Data Driven Security DGA",
"url": "https://datadrivensecurity.info/blog/posts/2014/Oct/dga-part2/"
},
{
"source_name": "Akamai DGA Mitigation",
"url": "https://medium.com/@yvyuz/a-death-match-of-domain-generation-algorithms-a5b5dbdc1c6e"
},
{
"source_name": "Cisco Umbrella DGA",
"url": "https://umbrella.cisco.com/blog/2016/10/10/domain-generation-algorithms-effective/"
},
{
"source_name": "Cybereason Dissecting DGAs",
"url": "http://go.cybereason.com/rs/996-YZT-709/images/Cybereason-Lab-Analysis-Dissecting-DGAs-Eight-Real-World-DGA-Variants.pdf"
},
{
"source_name": "Unit 42 DGA Feb 2019",
"url": "https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/threat-brief-understanding-domain-generation-algorithms-dga/"
}
]
}Explicit source assertions (27)
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ATTACK:enterprise:S0456 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--17bfea1d-e3c8-4bf9-8102-576e7c87883e
CheckPoint Naikon May 2020ATTACK:enterprise:M1031 → mitigates → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--1e624981-b765-41ac-a2dc-468ba07e3614
Cisco Umbrella DGA Brute Force · Akamai DGA Mitigation · Cybereason Dissecting DGAsATTACK:enterprise:S1087 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--1f8a573c-f602-4b81-a4b5-adf6bdbaeda3
ESET MirrorFace 2025ATTACK:enterprise:S0650 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--24e3a295-5894-48e0-b1d8-3c6e3df4de18
Trend Micro Qakbot May 2020ATTACK:enterprise:S0600 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--26c10016-0df4-4dc0-a74b-4b0d51876965
Intezer Doki July 20ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002 → subtechnique-of → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--3a53c211-191a-4953-8fab-159077bb89f8
ATTACK:enterprise:S0051 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--430e71be-1fd2-4ff6-977d-bc4c8a7222e5
ESET Dukes October 2019ATTACK:enterprise:S0150 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--489a8a76-4264-462f-be66-217e57d3e907
FireEye POSHSPY April 2017ATTACK:enterprise:S0673 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--6be9fb86-54b4-4979-95f8-c2a27cba785c
Prevailion DarkWatchman 2021ATTACK:enterprise:S0360 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--7bfc7122-2dc2-4fd3-be98-2ab87ba4a530
FireEye APT34 Dec 2017ATTACK:enterprise:S9023 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--83ecfa08-fca8-4217-9a54-5ffcd258dd41
ESET HiddenFace 2024 · Trend Micro Earth Kasha Updates APR 2025 · JPCERT MirrorFace JUL 2024 · Trend Micro Earth Kasha NOV 2024ATTACK:enterprise:G0096 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--8488f2ee-be97-458c-894b-830add635fa8
FireEye APT41 Aug 2019ATTACK:enterprise:M1021 → mitigates → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--909147b8-d0f8-4222-b62c-10f1d8bec2ec
ATTACK:enterprise:G0127 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--93656c66-acfc-43b4-af66-bf328256b7b8
Unit 42 TA551 Jan 2021 · Secureworks GOLD CABINATTACK:enterprise:S0608 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--98339175-97d1-4a17-985f-914efffa2a4e
SANS Conficker · Trend Micro ConfickerATTACK:enterprise:S0023 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--a72ce53b-311d-43f2-b145-784c322306c1
ESET Sednit 2017 ActivityATTACK:enterprise:S0508 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--aa962ede-f581-49c2-ade1-ed2eb91ed8ac
Zdnet Ngrok September 2018ATTACK:enterprise:S0386 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--ab589bd1-49d3-422e-ac25-c24d2964b258
ProofPoint Ursnif Aug 2016ATTACK:enterprise:S1015 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--b4e22ba1-a639-4d70-896c-5f063dbdb049
Accenture Lyceum Targets November 2021ATTACK:enterprise:S0615 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--c4674c67-09ca-4ac2-8166-1b61c6e863ef
BlackBerry CostaRicto November 2020ATTACK:enterprise:S0222 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--cd24838b-45b2-405d-b932-9ac49eca8d4a
Talos CCleanup 2017ATTACK:enterprise:S0531 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--d2b70f03-3c52-4bf9-b545-7b912348f55e
Securelist Brazilian Banking Malware July 2020 · ESET Grandoreiro April 2020ATTACK:enterprise:S0596 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--e9d51358-7606-4598-8185-8ad978e87d71
FireEye APT41 Aug 2019 · Securelist ShadowPad Aug 2017 · Kaspersky ShadowPad Aug 2017ATTACK:enterprise:S0373 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--ec60f1d2-2bb3-459d-8095-5bda47927226
Cybereason Astaroth Feb 2019ATTACK:enterprise:S0534 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--fbc1faff-226a-4ea3-a08a-81b64066496d
Cybereason Bazar July 2020ATTACK:enterprise:S1019 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--fbe56c62-5123-4783-8e66-7457c8cf66a2
Accenture Lyceum Targets November 2021 · ClearSky Siamesekitten August 2021ATTACK:enterprise:S0377 → uses → ATTACK:enterprise:T1568.002
MITRE ATT&CK: Source assertion; no new actor identity, alias equivalence, CVE exploitation or causal inference. Procedure prose omitted.
Assertion source · Locator: relationship--fc0433bf-560f-4b5f-879c-f87581d7f504
ESET Ebury Feb 2014 · ESET Ebury Oct 2017