Adversary Emulation

    Emulating the Misleading CatB Ransomware

    April 9, 2025
    AttackIQ has released a new attack graph designed to emulate the Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) associated with CatB ransomware observed in its most recent activities, enabling defenders to test and validate their detection and response capabilities.
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    Response to CISA Advisory (AA25-093A): Fast Flux: A National Security Threat

    April 3, 2025
    AttackIQ recommends that customers take the following testing actions in alignment with the recently published CISA Advisory (AA25-093A) which highlights the ongoing and evolving threat of fast flux techniques. These techniques are increasingly being adopted by a growing number of adversaries, making it critical for organizations to take proactive steps in mitigating this persistent threat.
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    Emulating the Sophisticated Russian Adversary Seashell Blizzard

    April 2, 2025
    AttackIQ has released a new assessment template that emulates the various post-compromise Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) associated with the sabotage-motivated Russian adversary Seashell Blizzard.
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    Emulating the Sophisticated Chinese Adversary Salt Typhoon

    March 19, 2025
    AttackIQ has released a new assessment template that emulates the various post-compromise Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) associated with the sabotage-motivated Chinese adversary Salt Typhoon.
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    Response to CISA Advisory (AA25-071A): #StopRansomware: Medusa Ransomware

    March 13, 2025
    AttackIQ has released a new assessment template in response to the CISA Advisory (AA25-071A) published on March 12, 2025, which details new behaviors exhibited by Medusa Ransomware.
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    Emulating the Relentless RansomHub Ransomware

    March 6, 2025
    AttackIQ has released a new attack graph emulating the behaviors exhibited by RansomHub ransomware since its emergence in February 2024. This sophisticated ransomware employs double extortion techniques and shares notable similarities with Knight ransomware.
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    Emulating the Deceptive Akira Ransomware

    February 26, 2025
    AttackIQ has released a new attack graph emulating the behaviors exhibited by Akira ransomware since its emergence in March 2023. Akira operators provide victims the option to pay for either file decryption or data deletion rather than being forced to pay for both. Reported ransom demands range from 200,000 USD to over 4 million USD.
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    Emulating the Financially Motivated Criminal Adversary FIN7 – Part 2

    February 14, 2025
    AttackIQ has released two new attack graphs that emulate the behaviors exhibited by the long-standing, financially motivated Russian criminal adversary known as FIN7 based on activities observed between 2022 and 2023.
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    Emulating the Splintered Hunters International Ransomware

    January 27, 2025
    AttackIQ has released a new attack graph emulating the behaviors exhibited by Hunters International ransomware since its discovery in October 2023. Technical analysis suggests a realistic possibility that Hunters International may have been deployed by actors linked to the disrupted Hive operation. However, while it bears significant similarities, Hunters International is not a direct rebrand.
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    Updated Response to CISA Advisory (AA23-136A): #StopRansomware: BianLian Ransomware Group

    January 16, 2025
    AttackIQ has released an updated attack graph in response to the recently revised CISA Advisory (AA23-136A) that disseminates known BianLian ransomware group Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) identified through the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) investigations.
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    Emulating the Tenacious Ako Ransomware

    January 9, 2025
    AttackIQ has released a new attack graph emulating the behaviors exhibited by Ako ransomware since its emergence in January 2020. Contrary to many ransomware strains that focus on individual workstations, Ako targets entire networks, maximizing its impact. It is considered a variant of MedusaLocker due to numerous shared traits, including its defensive behavior and its strategic isolation of specific machines for encryption.
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    Emulating the Financially Motivated Criminal Adversary FIN7 – Part 1

    December 12, 2024
    AttackIQ has released two new attack graphs that emulate the behaviors exhibited by the long-standing, financially motivated criminal adversary known as FIN7 during its most recent activities in 2024.
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