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Inception Framework  (Back to overview)

aka: ATK116, Blue Odin, Clean Ursa, Cloud Atlas, G0100, OXYGEN

This threat actor uses spear-phishing techniques to target private-sector energy, defense, aerospace, research, and media organizations and embassies in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, for the purpose of espionage.


Associated Families
apk.cloudatlas ps1.powershower

References
2022-07-18Palo Alto Networks Unit 42Unit 42
Clean Ursa
PowerShower Inception Framework
2022-07-18Palo Alto Networks Unit 42Unit42
Clean Ursa
PowerShower Inception Framework
2022-04-28PWCPWC UK
Cyber Threats 2021: A Year in Retrospect (Annex)
Cobalt Strike Conti PlugX RokRAT Inception Framework Red Menshen
2022-04-28PWCPWC UK
Cyber Threats 2021: A Year in Retrospect
BPFDoor APT15 APT31 APT41 APT9 BlackTech BRONZE EDGEWOOD DAGGER PANDA Earth Lusca HAFNIUM HAZY TIGER Inception Framework LOTUS PANDA QUILTED TIGER RedAlpha Red Dev 17 Red Menshen Red Nue VICEROY TIGER
2021-02-28PWC UKPWC UK
Cyber Threats 2020: A Year in Retrospect
elf.wellmess FlowerPower PowGoop 8.t Dropper Agent.BTZ Agent Tesla Appleseed Ave Maria Bankshot BazarBackdoor BLINDINGCAN Chinoxy Conti Cotx RAT Crimson RAT DUSTMAN Emotet FriedEx FunnyDream Hakbit Mailto Maze METALJACK Nefilim Oblique RAT Pay2Key PlugX QakBot REvil Ryuk StoneDrill StrongPity SUNBURST SUPERNOVA TrickBot TurlaRPC Turla SilentMoon WastedLocker WellMess Winnti ZeroCleare APT10 APT23 APT27 APT31 APT41 BlackTech BRONZE EDGEWOOD Inception Framework MUSTANG PANDA Red Charon Red Nue Sea Turtle Tonto Team
2020-07-05Council on Foreign RelationsCyber Operations Tracker
Red October
Inception Framework
2020-05-08MITREMITRE ATT&CK
Inception
PowerShower LaZagne Inception Framework
2020-05-08MITREMITRE ATT&CK
Inception
PowerShower LaZagne
2019-08-12Kaspersky LabsGReAT
Recent Cloud Atlas activity
PowerShower Inception Framework
2019-08-12Kaspersky LabsGReAT
Recent Cloud Atlas activity
PowerShower
2019-01-01Council on Foreign RelationsCyber Operations Tracker
Inception Framework
Inception Framework
2019-01-01Council on Foreign RelationsCyber Operations Tracker
Cloud Atlas
Inception Framework
2018-11-05Palo Alto Networks Unit 42Tom Lancaster
Inception Attackers Target Europe with Year-old Office Vulnerability
PowerShower Inception Framework
2018-11-05Palo Alto Networks Unit 42Tom Lancaster
Inception Attackers Target Europe with Year-old Office Vulnerability
PowerShower
2018-03-14SymantecNetwork Protection Security Labs, Security Response Attack Investigation Team
Inception Framework: Alive and Well, and Hiding Behind Proxies
Inception Framework
2017-10-16AkamaiAkamei
UPnProxy: Blackhat Proxies via NAT Injections
Inception Framework
2017-09-18Kaspersky LabsAlexander Liskin, Andrey Kryukov, Anton Ivanov
An (un)documented Word feature abused by attackers
Inception Framework
2015-01-20Blue CoatBasavaraj K. Biradar
Reversing the Inception APT malware
Inception Framework
2015-01-14LogRhythmTony Massé
Catching the “Inception Framework” Phishing Attack
Inception Framework
2015-01-14LogRhythmTony Massé
Catching the “Inception Framework” Phishing Attack
Inception Framework
2014-12-10Kaspersky LabsGReAT
Cloud Atlas: RedOctober APT is back in style
Inception Framework
2014-12-10Kaspersky LabsGReAT
Cloud Atlas: RedOctober APT is back in style
Inception Framework
2014-12-09SymantecWaylon Grange
Blue Coat Exposes “The Inception Framework”; Very Sophisticated, Layered Malware Attack Targeted at Military, Diplomats, and Bus
Inception Framework
2014-12-09Blue CoatSnorre Fagerland, Waylon Grange
The Inception Framework: Cloud-hosted APT
Inception Framework
2014-12-09Blue CoatSnorre Fagerland, Waylon Grange
Blue Coat Exposes “The Inception Framework”; Very Sophisticated, Layered Malware Attack Targeted at Military, Diplomats, and Business Execs
CloudAtlas Inception Framework
2013-01-17Kaspersky LabsGReAT
“Red October” – Part Two, the Modules
Inception Framework
2013-01-14Kaspersky LabsGReAT
“Red October” Diplomatic Cyber Attacks Investigation
Inception Framework
2013-01-14Kaspersky LabsGReAT
"Red October" Diplomatic Cyber Attacks Investigation
Inception Framework
2013-01-14Kaspersky LabsGReAT
The “Red October” Campaign – An Advanced Cyber Espionage Network Targeting Diplomatic and Government Agencies
Inception Framework

Credits: MISP Project