HEXANE
[HEXANE](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1001) is a cyber espionage threat group that has targeted oil & gas, telecommunications, aviation, and internet service provider organizations since at least 2017. Targeted companies have been located in the Middle East and Africa, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Morocco, and Tunisia. [HEXANE](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1001)'s TTPs appear similar to [APT33](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0064) and [OilRig](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0049) but due to differences in victims and tools it is tracked as a separate entity.(Citation: Dragos Hexane)(Citation: Kaspersky Lyceum October 2021)(Citation: ClearSky Siamesekitten August 2021)(Citation: Accenture Lyceum Targets November 2021)
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- intrusion-set--f29b7c5e-2439-42ad-a86f-9f8984fafae3
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- 2026-09-11T17:55:00+00:00
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- intrusion-set
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques (36)
Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of open application windows. Window listings could convey information about how the system is used.(Citation:
Adversaries may use an existing, legitimate external Web service as a means for sending commands to and receiving output from a compromised system ove
Adversaries may use brute force techniques to gain access to accounts when passwords are unknown or when password hashes are obtained.(Citation: Trend
Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection. Command-line obfuscation is a method of making strings and patterns wi
Adversaries may search for common password storage locations to obtain user credentials.(Citation: F-Secure The Dukes) Passwords are stored in several
Adversaries may acquire credentials from web browsers by reading files specific to the target browser.(Citation: Talos Olympic Destroyer 2018) Web bro
Adversaries may set up their own Domain Name System (DNS) servers that can be used during targeting. During post-compromise activity, adversaries may
Adversaries may acquire domains that can be used during targeting. Domain names are the human readable names used to represent one or more IP addresse
Adversaries may compromise email accounts that can be used during targeting. Adversaries can use compromised email accounts to further their operation
Adversaries may create email accounts that can be used during targeting. Adversaries can use accounts created with email providers to further their op
Adversaries may gather email addresses that can be used during targeting. Even if internal instances exist, organizations may have public-facing email
Adversaries may exfiltrate data to a cloud storage service rather than over their primary command and control channel. Cloud storage services allow fo
Adversaries may gather information about the victim's identity that can be used during targeting. Information about identities may include a variety o
Adversaries may gather information about identities and roles within the victim organization that can be used during targeting. Information about busi
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
After they already have access to accounts or systems within the environment, adversaries may use internal spearphishing to gain access to additional
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems. This may be performed during automated discovery and can be accomplished in nu
Adversaries may log user keystrokes to intercept credentials as the user types them. Keylogging is likely to be used to acquire credentials for new ac
Adversaries may attempt to find local system groups and permission settings. The knowledge of local system permission groups can help adversaries dete
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 use a single or small list of commonly used passwords against many different accounts to attempt to acquire valid account credentials.
Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution. PowerShell is a powerful interactive command-line interface and scripting environ
Adversaries may attempt to get information about running processes on a system. Information obtained could be used to gain an understanding of common
Adversaries may use [Valid Accounts](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1078) to log into a computer using the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). The ad
Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of other systems by IP address, hostname, or other logical identifier on a network that may be used for Later
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 create and cultivate social media accounts that can be used during targeting. Adversaries can create social media accounts that can be
Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of software and software versions that are installed on a system or in a cloud environment. Adversaries may u
An adversary may attempt to get detailed information about the operating system and hardware, including version, patches, hotfixes, service packs, and
Adversaries may look for details about the network configuration and settings, such as IP and/or MAC addresses, of systems they access or through info
Software & Tools (13)
[BITSAdmin](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0190) is a command line tool used to create and manage [BITS Jobs](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/
[DanBot](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1014) is a first-stage remote access Trojan written in C# that has been used by [HEXANE](https://attack.mi
[DnsSystem](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1021) is a .NET based DNS backdoor, which is a customized version of the open source tool DIG.net, that
[Empire](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0363) is an open-source, cross-platform remote administration and post-exploitation framework that is publ
[Kevin](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1020) is a backdoor implant written in C++ that has been used by [HEXANE](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G
[Milan](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1015) is a backdoor implant based on [DanBot](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1014) that was written in
[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
[Ping](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0097) is an operating system utility commonly used to troubleshoot and verify network connections. (Citation
[PoshC2](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0378) is an open source remote administration and post-exploitation framework that is publicly available o
[Shark](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1019) is a backdoor malware written in C# and .NET that is an updated version of [Milan](https://attack.mit
[ipconfig](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0100) is a Windows utility that can be used to find information about a system's TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and
[netstat](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0104) is an operating system utility that displays active TCP connections, listening ports, and network s
Campaigns (1)
[HomeLand Justice](https://attack.mitre.org/campaigns/C0038) was a disruptive cyber campaign conducted by Iranian state-affiliated actors against Alba
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