Emerging Threathightest

DPRK Threat Actor - C2 Communication DNS Indicators

Detects DNS queries for C2 domains used by DPRK Threat actors.

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Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Created Tue Feb 204d16c9a6-4362-4863-9940-1dee35f1d70f2024
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: selection
False Positives
Unlikely

False positives are unlikely for most environments. High confidence detection.

MITRE ATT&CK

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
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