Leviathan Registry Key Activity

 1title: Leviathan Registry Key Activity
 2id: 70d43542-cd2d-483c-8f30-f16b436fd7db
 3status: test
 4description: Detects registry key used by Leviathan APT in Malaysian focused campaign
 5references:
 6    - https://www.elastic.co/blog/advanced-techniques-used-in-malaysian-focused-apt-campaign
 7author: Aidan Bracher
 8date: 2020-07-07
 9modified: 2023-09-19
10tags:
11    - attack.privilege-escalation
12    - attack.persistence
13    - attack.t1547.001
14    - detection.emerging-threats
15logsource:
16    category: registry_event
17    product: windows
18detection:
19    selection:
20        TargetObject|contains: '\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ntkd'
21    condition: selection
22level: critical

References

• A close look at the advanced techniques used in a Malaysian-focused APT campaign — Elastic Security Labs

  

  Our Elastic Security research team has focused on advanced techniques used in a Malaysian-focused APT campaign. Learn who’s behind it, how the attack works, observed MITRE attack® techniques, and indicators of compromise.

  
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