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GALLIUM Artefacts - Builtin

Detects artefacts associated with activity group GALLIUM - Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center indicators released in December 2019.

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Tim BurrellCreated Fri Feb 07Updated Mon Jan 023db10f25-2527-4b79-8d4b-471eb900ee292020
Emerging Threat
Active Threat

Developed to detect an active or emerging threat. Prioritize investigation of any alerts and correlate with threat intelligence.

Log Source
Windowsdns-server-analytic
ProductWindows← raw: windows
Servicedns-server-analytic← raw: dns-server-analytic

Definition

Requirements: Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server/Analytical ({EB79061A-A566-4698-9119-3ED2807060E7}) Event Log must be collected in order to receive the events.

Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
    selection:
        EventID: 257
        QNAME:
            - 'asyspy256.ddns.net'
            - 'hotkillmail9sddcc.ddns.net'
            - 'rosaf112.ddns.net'
            - 'cvdfhjh1231.myftp.biz'
            - 'sz2016rose.ddns.net'
            - 'dffwescwer4325.myftp.biz'
            - 'cvdfhjh1231.ddns.net'
    condition: selection
False Positives
Unknown

False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.

References
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microsoft.com
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docs.microsoft.com
MITRE ATT&CK

Other

detection.emerging-threats
Related Rules
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GALLIUM IOCs

Detects artifacts associated with GALLIUM cyber espionage group as reported by Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center in the December 2019 report.

This rule was derived from the related rule - both detect similar activity with different scope.

Rule Metadata
Rule ID
3db10f25-2527-4b79-8d4b-471eb900ee29
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Emerging Threat
Created
Fri Feb 07
Modified
Mon Jan 02
Author
Tim Burrell
Path
rules-emerging-threats/2020/TA/GALLIUM/win_dns_analytic_apt_gallium.yml
Raw Tags
attack.credential-accessattack.command-and-controlattack.t1071detection.emerging-threats
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