Emerging Threathightest
DPRK Threat Actor - C2 Communication DNS Indicators
Detects DNS queries for C2 domains used by DPRK Threat actors.
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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 Query
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryDNS Query← raw: dns_query
DNS lookup events generated by endpoint monitoring tools.
Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
selection:
QueryName:
- 'connection.lockscreen.kro.kr'
- 'updating.dothome.co.kr'
condition: selectionFalse Positives
Unlikely
False positives are unlikely for most environments. High confidence detection.
References
MITRE ATT&CK
Tactics
Other
detection.emerging-threats
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
4d16c9a6-4362-4863-9940-1dee35f1d70f
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Emerging Threat
Created
Tue Feb 20
Path
rules-emerging-threats/2024/TA/DPRK/dns_query_win_apt_dprk_malicious_domains.yml
Raw Tags
attack.command-and-controldetection.emerging-threats