3 malware familiesExploits CVEs in the wild

DarkVishnya

Also known asDarkVishnya

DarkVishnya is a threat actor tracked in the provided content as DarkVishnya. The content associates the group with intrusions involving PowerShell execution, lateral movement, credential access, persistence, and internal reconnaissance. Reported behaviors include using PowerShell to create shellcode loaders; obtaining and using Impacket, Winexe, and PsExec; using DameWare Mini Remote Control for lateral movement; performing port scanning to identify active services; using brute-force attacks to obtain login data; creating new Windows services for shellcode loader distribution; and conducting network share discovery. The ATT&CK techniques explicitly referenced in the content for DarkVishnya include T1059.001 (PowerShell), T1129 (Shared Modules), T1219 (Remote Access Tools), T1053 (Scheduled Task/Job), T1135 (Network Share Discovery), and T1543.003 (Windows Service). The provided content does not state nation-state attribution.

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MITRE ATT&CK

Tradecraft

35 distinct techniques observed across reporting, grouped by tactic. Hover any cell for the evidence excerpt; click through for MITRE's full description.

13 of 15 tactics53 techniques×N= number of intelligence reports citing this technique

MITRE ATT&CK

TA0043

Reconnaissance

1 technique

T1592

Gather Victim Host Information

TA0042

Resource Development

3 techniques

T1586

Compromise Accounts

T1586.003

Cloud Accounts

T1588

Obtain Capabilities

T1588.002×4

Tool

T1608

Stage Capabilities

TA0001

Initial Access

1 technique

T1200×3

Hardware Additions

TA0002

Execution

5 techniques

T1053

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053.005

Scheduled Task

T1059

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059.001×23

PowerShell

T1129

Shared Modules

T1204

User Execution

T1204.002

Malicious File

T1574

Hijack Execution Flow

TA0003

Persistence

3 techniques

T1053

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053.005

Scheduled Task

T1543

Create or Modify System Process

T1543.003×11

Windows Service

T1546

Event Triggered Execution

T1546.015

Component Object Model Hijacking

TA0004

Privilege Escalation

5 techniques

T1053

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053.005

Scheduled Task

T1055

Process Injection

T1068

Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

T1543

Create or Modify System Process

T1543.003×11

Windows Service

T1546

Event Triggered Execution

T1546.015

Component Object Model Hijacking

TA0005

Stealth

3 techniques

T1027

Obfuscated Files or Information

T1027.005

Indicator Removal from Tools

T1055

Process Injection

T1574

Hijack Execution Flow

TA0006

Credential Access

3 techniques

T1040

Network Sniffing

T1110×6

Brute Force

T1621

Multi-Factor Authentication Request Generation

TA0007

Discovery

9 techniques

T1012

Query Registry

T1018

Remote System Discovery

T1040

Network Sniffing

T1046×6

Network Service Discovery

T1082

System Information Discovery

T1135×6

Network Share Discovery

T1482

Domain Trust Discovery

T1518

Software Discovery

T1580×2

Cloud Infrastructure Discovery

TA0008

Lateral Movement

1 technique

T1021

Remote Services

T1021.002×3

SMB/Windows Admin Shares

T1021.003×2

Distributed Component Object Model

TA0009

Collection

1 technique

T1039

Data from Network Shared Drive

TA0011

Command and Control

3 techniques

T1105

Ingress Tool Transfer

T1219×10

Remote Access Tools

T1571

Non-Standard Port

TA0040

Impact

1 technique

T1531

Account Access Removal

ARSENAL

Associated malware families

3 malware families attributed to this actor across reporting.

FamilyContextEvidenceLast seen

ImpacketThe following analytic identifies suspicious command-line parameters associated with the use of Impacket's smbexec.py for lateral movement. This activity is significant as both Red Teams and adversaries use Impacket for remote code execution and lateral movement.2Mar 17, 2026

Brute Ratel C4This activity is significant as it may indicate the presence of Brute Ratel C4, a sophisticated remote access tool used for credential dumping and other malicious activities.1Mar 17, 2026

Cobalt StrikeDetects the PowerShell pattern used at the end of a Cobalt Strike PowerShell loader to perform the decompression of the executable. This loader is used in attacks such as scripted web delivery. Cobalt Strike is a legitimate, commercial penetration testing tool that has been largely co-opted by ransomware gangs to launch attacks. Cobalt Strike's popularity is mainly due to its beacons or payload being stealthy, and easily customizable. Cobalt Strike Beacon provides encrypted communication with the C&C server to send information and receive commands.1May 6, 2026

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Associated vulnerabilities

1 CVE this actor has used in observed campaigns. 1 of them exploited in the wild.

CVE-2025-9491Microsoft Windows LNK File UI Misrepresentation Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityIn the wildEvidence2

This detection identifies instances where Windows Explorer.exe spawns PowerShell or cmd.exe processes, particularly focusing on executions initiated by LNK files. This behavior is associated with the ZDI-CAN-25373 Windows shortcut zero-day vulnerability, where specially crafted LNK files are used to trigger malicious code execution through cmd.exe or powershell.exe. This technique has been actively exploited by multiple APT groups in targeted attacks through both HTTP and SMB delivery methods.

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Recent activity

20 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

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splunk researchNews

Apr 22, 2026

Detection: PowerShell PInvoke Process Injection API Chain | Splunk Security Content

Listed as a threat actor associated with the PowerShell P/Invoke process injection API chain detection and related ATT&CK techniques.

splunk researchNews

Apr 20, 2026

Detection: PowerShell Environment Variable Execution | Splunk Security Content

Listed as a threat actor associated with PowerShell execution behavior relevant to this detection analytic.

splunk researchNews

Apr 15, 2026

Detection: MacOS Network Share Discovery | Splunk Security Content

Referenced as a threat actor associated with the Network Share Discovery technique (T1135).

splunk researchNews

Apr 13, 2026

Detection: Windows Cobalt Strike PowerShell Loader | Splunk Security Content

Listed as a threat actor associated with use of Cobalt Strike PowerShell loader patterns.

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Target overlap

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Tradecraft mapping35

Every observed MITRE ATT&CK technique, grouped by tactic.

Malware arsenal3

Families this actor is known to deploy, with IOCs and behavior.

Exploited CVEs1

CVEs this actor has used in known campaigns.

Detection signatures

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Observables

Domains, IPs, and hashes tied to this actor, refreshed continuously.