DarkHydrus
[DarkHydrus](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0079) is a threat group that has targeted government agencies and educational institutions in the Middle East since at least 2016. The group heavily leverages open-source tools and custom payloads for carrying out attacks. (Citation: Unit 42 DarkHydrus July 2018) (Citation: Unit 42 Playbook Dec 2017)
Properties
- stix_id
- intrusion-set--6b9ebeb5-20bf-48b0-afb7-988d769a2f01
- signal_observed_at
- 2026-09-11T17:55:00+00:00
- type
- intrusion-set
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques (7)
Adversaries may gather credential material by invoking or forcing a user to automatically provide authentication information through a mechanism in wh
Adversaries may use hidden windows to conceal malicious activity from the plain sight of users. In some cases, windows that would typically be display
An adversary may rely upon a user opening a malicious file in order to gain execution. Users may be subjected to social engineering to get them to ope
Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution. PowerShell is a powerful interactive command-line interface and scripting environ
Adversaries may send spearphishing emails with a malicious attachment in an attempt to gain access to victim systems. Spearphishing attachment is a sp
Adversaries may create or modify references in user document templates to conceal malicious code or force authentication attempts. For example, Micros
Adversaries may buy, steal, or download software tools that can be used during targeting. Tools can be open or closed source, free or commercial. A to
Software & Tools (4)
[Cobalt Strike](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0154) is a commercial, full-featured, remote access tool that bills itself as “adversary simulation
[Mimikatz](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0002) is a credential dumper capable of obtaining plaintext Windows account logins and passwords, along
[Mimikatz](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0002) is a credential dumper capable of obtaining plaintext Windows account logins and passwords, along
[RogueRobin](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0270) is a payload used by [DarkHydrus](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0079) that has been developed
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