Daggerfly
[Daggerfly](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1034) is a People's Republic of China-linked APT entity active since at least 2012. [Daggerfly](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1034) has targeted individuals, government and NGO entities, and telecommunication companies in Asia and Africa. [Daggerfly](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1034) is associated with exclusive use of [MgBot](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1146) malware and is noted for several potential supply chain infection campaigns.(Citation: Symantec Daggerfly 2023)(Citation: ESET EvasivePanda 2023)(Citation: Symantec Daggerfly 2024)(Citation: ESET EvasivePanda 2024)
Properties
- stix_id
- intrusion-set--f3be6240-f68e-47e1-90d2-ad8f3b3bb8a6
- signal_observed_at
- 2026-09-11T17:55:00+00:00
- type
- intrusion-set
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques (17)
Adversaries may create, acquire, or steal code signing materials to sign their malware or tools. Code signing provides a level of authenticity on a bi
Adversaries may create self-signed code signing certificates that can be used during targeting. Code signing is the process of digitally signing execu
Adversaries may manipulate application software prior to receipt by a final consumer for the purpose of data or system compromise. Supply chain compro
Adversaries may abuse dynamic-link library files (DLLs) in order to achieve persistence, escalate privileges, and evade defenses. DLLs are libraries t
Adversaries may gain access to a system through a user visiting a website over the normal course of browsing. Multiple ways of delivering exploit code
Adversaries may transfer tools or other files from an external system into a compromised environment. Tools or files may be copied from an external ad
Adversaries may create a local account to maintain access to victim systems. Local accounts are those configured by an organization for use by users,
An adversary may rely upon a user clicking a malicious link in order to gain execution. Users may be subjected to social engineering to get them to cl
Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution. PowerShell is a powerful interactive command-line interface and scripting environ
Adversaries may interact with the Windows Registry to gather information about the system, configuration, and installed software. The Registry contai
Adversaries may rename legitimate / system utilities to try to evade security mechanisms concerning the usage of those utilities. Security monitoring
Adversaries may abuse rundll32.exe to proxy execution of malicious code. Using rundll32.exe, vice executing directly (i.e. [Shared Modules](https://at
Adversaries may abuse the Windows Task Scheduler to perform task scheduling for initial or recurring execution of malicious code. There are multiple w
Adversaries may attempt to extract credential material from the Security Account Manager (SAM) database either through in-memory techniques or through
Adversaries may compromise third-party servers that can be used during targeting. Use of servers allows an adversary to stage, launch, and execute an
An adversary may attempt to get detailed information about the operating system and hardware, including version, patches, hotfixes, service packs, and
Adversaries may communicate using application layer protocols associated with web traffic to avoid detection/network filtering by blending in with exi
Software & Tools (6)
[BITSAdmin](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0190) is a command line tool used to create and manage [BITS Jobs](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/
[MacMa](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1016) is a macOS-based backdoor with a large set of functionalities to control and exfiltrate files from a
[MgBot](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1146) is a modular malware framework exclusively associated with [Daggerfly](https://attack.mitre.org/group
[Nightdoor](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1147) is a backdoor exclusively associated with [Daggerfly](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1034) oper
[PlugX](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0013) is a remote access tool (RAT) with modular plugins that has been used by multiple threat groups.(Cita
[Reg](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0075) is a Windows utility used to interact with the Windows Registry. It can be used at the command-line int
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