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Operation Dragon Breath

Also known asoperation_dragon_breath
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OPERATIONAL PROFILE

Targeting

Who, where, and (when attributed) which flag flies behind the operation. Pulled from open-source reporting and Mallory's analyst review.

Who they target

Sectors the actor has been observed targeting.

  • Consumer Services

Where they target

Geographies tied to known operations.

  • 🇵🇭 Philippines
  • 🇯🇵 Japan
  • 🇹🇼 Taiwan
  • 🇸🇬 Singapore
  • 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China
  • 🇨🇳 China
MITRE ATT&CK

Tradecraft

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

11 of 15 tactics24 techniques×N= number of intelligence reports citing this technique
MITRE ATT&CK
TA0001
Initial Access
1 technique
T1189
Drive-by Compromise
TA0002
Execution
3 techniques
T1059
Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059.007
JavaScript
T1129
Shared Modules
T1574
Hijack Execution Flow
T1574.001
DLL
TA0003
Persistence
2 techniques
T1112
Modify Registry
T1547
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
T1547.001
Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
TA0004
Privilege Escalation
1 technique
T1547
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
T1547.001
Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
TA0005
Stealth
5 techniques
T1036
Masquerading
T1070
Indicator Removal
T1070.001
Clear Windows Event Logs
T1140
Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information
T1574
Hijack Execution Flow
T1574.001
DLL
T1620
Reflective Code Loading
TA0112
Defense Impairment
1 technique
T1112
Modify Registry
TA0006
Credential Access
1 technique
T1649
Steal or Forge Authentication Certificates
TA0007
Discovery
1 technique
T1082
System Information Discovery
TA0009
Collection
1 technique
T1115
Clipboard Data
TA0011
Command and Control
1 technique
T1105
Ingress Tool Transfer
TA0040
Impact
1 technique
T1529
System Shutdown/Reboot
ARSENAL

Associated malware families

1 malware family attributed to this actor across reporting.

IOCS

Observables

17 indicators attributed to this actor: domains, IPs, hashes, and other artifacts pulled from reporting. View more in app.

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Target overlap

Match sector + geo + tech-stack targeting against your real footprint.

Tradecraft mapping15

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

Malware arsenal1

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

Exploited CVEs

CVEs this actor has used in known campaigns.

Detection signatures

YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.

Observables17

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

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