cyber_threat_intelligence/actors/DarkComet/README.md

# DarkComet - Cyber Threat Intelligence

The indicators are related to [VulDB CTI analysis](https://vuldb.com/?doc.cti) of the actor known as [DarkComet](https://vuldb.com/?actor.darkcomet). The activity monitoring correlates data from social media, forums, chat rooms, and darknet markets. It helps to determine associated actors, activities, intentions, emerging research, and attacks. Our unique predictive model is able to forecast activities and their characteristics.

Live data and more analysis capabilities are available at [https://vuldb.com/?actor.darkcomet](https://vuldb.com/?actor.darkcomet)

## Countries

These countries are directly (e.g. origin of attacks) or indirectly (e.g. access by proxy) associated with DarkComet:

* US
* RU
* ES
* ...

There are 8 more country items available. Please use our online service to access the data.

## IOC - Indicator of Compromise

These indicators of compromise indicate associated network ressources which are known to be part of research and attack activities of DarkComet.

ID | IP address | Hostname | Confidence
-- | ---------- | -------- | ----------
1 | 2.181.21.179 | - | High
2 | 3.223.115.185 | ec2-3-223-115-185.compute-1.amazonaws.com | Medium
3 | 13.107.21.200 | - | High
4 | 13.107.22.200 | - | High
5 | 13.107.213.40 | - | High
6 | 13.107.246.13 | - | High
7 | 13.107.246.18 | - | High
8 | 13.107.246.40 | - | High
9 | 13.107.246.70 | - | High
10 | 23.5.230.228 | a23-5-230-228.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com | High
11 | 23.6.69.99 | a23-6-69-99.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com | High
12 | 23.10.88.237 | a23-10-88-237.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com | High
13 | 23.36.85.183 | a23-36-85-183.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com | High
14 | 23.38.131.139 | a23-38-131-139.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com | High
15 | 23.64.110.64 | a23-64-110-64.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com | High
16 | 23.78.173.83 | a23-78-173-83.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com | High
17 | 31.170.166.110 | - | High
18 | 31.193.90.60 | - | High
19 | 31.202.203.58 | 31.202.203.58.format-tv.net | High
20 | 34.107.221.82 | 82.221.107.34.bc.googleusercontent.com | Medium
21 | ... | ... | ...

There are 68 more IOC items available. Please use our online service to access the data.

## TTP - Tactics, Techniques, Procedures

Tactics, techniques, and procedures summarize the suspected ATT&CK techniques used by DarkComet. This data is unique as it uses our predictive model for actor profiling.

ID | Technique | Description | Confidence
-- | --------- | ----------- | ----------
1 | T1059.007 | Cross Site Scripting | High
2 | T1068 | Execution with Unnecessary Privileges | High
3 | T1211 | 7PK Security Features | High
4 | ... | ... | ...

There are 4 more TTP items available. Please use our online service to access the data.

## IOA - Indicator of Attack

These indicators of attack list the potential fragments used for technical activities like reconnaissance, exploitation, privilege escalation, and exfiltration by DarkComet. This data is unique as it uses our predictive model for actor profiling.

ID | Type | Indicator | Confidence
-- | ---- | --------- | ----------
1 | File | `.htaccess` | Medium
2 | File | `/modules/tasks/summary.inc.php` | High
3 | File | `/var/WEB-GUI/cgi-bin/telnet.cgi` | High
4 | File | `/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/templates/emails/plain/` | High
5 | File | `admin.php` | Medium
6 | File | `adminpasswd.cgi` | High
7 | File | `ajax.php` | Medium
8 | File | `apache2/modsecurity.c` | High
9 | File | `cgi-bin/firmwarecfg` | High
10 | File | `class.cs_phpmailer.php` | High
11 | ... | ... | ...

There are 74 more IOA items available. Please use our online service to access the data.

## References

The following list contains external sources which discuss the actor and the associated activities:

* https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2021/01/threat-roundup-0122.html
* https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2021/02/threat-roundup-0205-0212.html
* https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2021/03/threat-roundup-0226-0305.html
* https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2021/04/threat-roundup-0416-0423.html
* https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2021/04/threat-roundup-0423-0430.html
* https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2021/05/threat-roundup-0430-0507.html
* https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2021/06/threat-roundup-0611-0617.html
* https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2021/07/threat-roundup-for-july-9-to-july-16.html
* https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2021/08/threat-roundup-0806-0813.html
* https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2021/09/threat-roundup-0903-0910.html

## Literature

The following articles explain our unique predictive cyber threat intelligence:

* [VulDB Cyber Threat Intelligence Documentation](https://vuldb.com/?doc.cti)
* [Cyber Threat Intelligence - Early Anticipation of Attacks](https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20201022)

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