NKAbuse utilizes external services such as ifconfig.me to identify the victim machine's IP address.3
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NKAbuse S1107
- Type
- malware
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS, Windows
- Created
- 8 February 2024
- Last modified
- 13 April 2024
NKAbuse is a Go-based, multi-platform malware abusing NKN (New Kind of Network) technology for data exchange between peers, functioning as a potent implant, and equipped with both flooder and backdoor capabilities.[1][2]
8
Techniques38th pct
7
Tactics68th pct
0
Threat groupsNone recorded
0
CampaignsNone recorded
Enterprise ATT&CK only. Any Mobile or ICS rows on the same ATT&CK page are not carried.
MITRE reference S1107
NKAbuse uses a Cron job to establish persistence when infecting Linux hosts.4
NKAbuse will check victim systems to ensure only one copy of the malware is running.5
NKAbuse is initially installed and executed through an initial shell script.6
NKAbuse conducts multiple system checks and includes these in subsequent "heartbeat" messages to the malware's command and control server.7
NKAbuse has abused the NKN public blockchain protocol for its C2 communications.89
Standing S1107
Reach is how much of ATT&CK this tool touches. Coverage is how well defended each thing it does is, as a median per technique rather than a total — a total would just restate the reach. Each figure is ranked against all 825 ATT&CK software entries only where that population actually spreads. Where most of the population shares one value, a percentile would rank the tie instead of the entity, so the raw value is shown and no rank is claimed.
Reach
Techniques838th pct
38th percentile · 62% of 825 ATT&CK software entries have more Enterprise techniques.
Tactics768th pct
68th percentile · 68% of 825 ATT&CK software entries have this many tactics spanned or fewer.
Threat groups061% tie · 22 values
61% of the population shares a single value across only 22 distinct values, so a percentile here would rank the tie, not the entity.
Campaigns085% tie · 8 values
85% of the population shares a single value across only 8 distinct values, so a percentile here would rank the tie, not the entity.
Coverage
Rules / technique12.5medBottom 22%
22nd percentile · 78% of 825 ATT&CK software entries have more detection rules per technique.
Tests / technique7med
Detection coverage S1107
137 distinct rules cover the 8 techniques recorded for this tool. The 141 technique-to-rule mappings resolve to 137 distinct rules, because one rule can cover several techniques. 82 Sigma · 55 Splunk.
8 covered by at least one rule137 distinct rules in total
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