TACTIC: COMMAND AND CONTROL
DNS Tunneling (T1071.004): real cases
MITRE Definition ↗ Adversaries encode commands and data within DNS query and response packets.
Key Facts
Technique ID
T1071.004
Command and Control
Mapped Cases
1
Primary sources
Related Laws
0
Criminal statutes
- ATT&CK Technique Identifier: T1071.004.
- Tactical Phase: Command and Control.
- Substantiated in 1 primary court prosecution cases.
- Every associated case includes verbatim evidentiary excerpts from indictments or sworn affidavits.
Verified Evidentiary Case Records
U.S. v. Netyksho et al. (APT28 / GRU Unit 26165 DNC Hack)
fugitive 2018-07-13
Primary Source Evidence Excerpt: Indictment ¶ 35, Page 16
"X-Agent malware used DNS tunneling over port 53 to transmit command output across restricted network perimeter firewalls."
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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