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MITRE ATT&CK® Malware

S0567: Dtrack

Dtrack is spyware that was discovered in 2019 and has been used against Indian financial institutions, research facilities, and the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. Dtrack shares similarities with the DarkSeoul campaign, which was attributed to Lazarus Group. [1][2][3][4][5]

EnterpriseS0567MalwareObject v1.1Modified
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Security context for executives and security teams

Automation confidenceMedium

S0567: Dtrack describes [Dtrack](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0567) is spyware that was discovered in 2019 and has been used against Indian financial institutions, research facilities, and the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. [Dtrack](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0567) shares similarities with the DarkSeoul campaign, which was attributed to [Lazarus Group](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0032). (Citation: Kaspersky Dtrack)(Citation: Securelist Dtrack)(Citation: Dragos WASSONITE)(Citation: CyberBit Dtrack)(Citation: ZDNet Dtrac...

Executive priority

S0567: Dtrack is an official MITRE ATT&CK software. Glexia treats it as defensive behavior context for prioritizing monitoring, control validation, and response planning without using the object by itself as an attribution claim.

Technical view

Security teams should validate S0567: Dtrack by reviewing the official ATT&CK relationships, mapped tactics (the mapped ATT&CK tactic context), supported platforms (Windows), and available local telemetry before making detection or mitigation decisions.

Likely telemetry

  • Official ATT&CK relationships and object metadata
  • Network, endpoint, and security-tool telemetry

Detection direction

  • Validate whether S0567: Dtrack appears in your detection coverage and tabletop scenarios.
  • Use the object to align executive risk language with SOC, incident response, and detection engineering work.
  • Do not treat ATT&CK relationship context as attribution without corroborating evidence.

Mitigation priorities

  • Map the object to existing controls and identify missing telemetry or response ownership.
  • Prioritize mitigations that reduce exposure on the listed platforms and tactics.
  • Review adjacent ATT&CK relationships before changing policy, detections, or reporting language.
Additional notes and limits

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Official MITRE ATT&CK definition

Dtrack

Dtrack is spyware that was discovered in 2019 and has been used against Indian financial institutions, research facilities, and the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. Dtrack shares similarities with the DarkSeoul campaign, which was attributed to Lazarus Group. [1][2][3][4][5]

View the same entry on attack.mitre.org (MITRE-hosted reference; in-page links above use the Glexia ATT&CK library.)

Glexia analysis

How security teams should use this page

Treat this object as behavior context, not an attribution claim. Validate the related groups, software, data sources, and mitigations against official ATT&CK relationships and your own telemetry before making control-coverage decisions.

ATT&CK relationship table

Techniques used

This mirrors the MITRE pattern of making group, software, campaign, and technique relationships scannable. Relationship notes come from mirrored ATT&CK relationship text when available.

23 rows
DomainIDNameRelationship / procedure
EnterpriseT1005Data from Local System

Dtrack can collect a variety of information from victim machines.[4]

EnterpriseT1074.001Local Data StagingSub-technique

Dtrack can save collected data to disk, different file formats, and network shares.[2][4]

EnterpriseT1082System Information Discovery

Dtrack can collect the victim's computer name, hostname and adapter information to create a unique identifier.[2][4]

EnterpriseT1574Hijack Execution Flow

One of Dtrack can replace the normal flow of a program execution with malicious code.[4]

EnterpriseT1056.001KeyloggingSub-technique

Dtrack’s dropper contains a keylogging executable.[2]

EnterpriseT1547Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

Dtrack’s RAT makes a persistent target file with auto execution on the host start.[2]

EnterpriseT1543.003Windows ServiceSub-technique

Dtrack can add a service called WBService to establish persistence.[4]

EnterpriseT1059.003Windows Command ShellSub-technique

Dtrack has used cmd.exe to add a persistent service.[4]

EnterpriseT1078Valid Accounts

Dtrack used hard-coded credentials to gain access to a network share.[4]

EnterpriseT1070.004File DeletionSub-technique

Dtrack can remove its persistence and delete itself.[2]

EnterpriseT1217Browser Information Discovery

Dtrack can retrieve browser history.[2][4]

EnterpriseT1036.005Match Legitimate Resource Name or LocationSub-technique

One of Dtrack can hide in replicas of legitimate programs like OllyDbg, 7-Zip, and FileZilla.[4]

EnterpriseT1049System Network Connections Discovery

Dtrack can collect network and active connection information.[2]

EnterpriseT1027.009Embedded PayloadsSub-technique

Dtrack has used a dropper that embeds an encrypted payload as extra data.[2]

EnterpriseT1012Query Registry

Dtrack can collect the RegisteredOwner, RegisteredOrganization, and InstallDate registry values.[4]

EnterpriseT1055.012Process HollowingSub-technique

Dtrack has used process hollowing shellcode to target a predefined list of processes from %SYSTEM32%.[2]

EnterpriseT1083File and Directory Discovery

Dtrack can list files on available disk volumes.[2][4]

EnterpriseT1016System Network Configuration Discovery

Dtrack can collect the host's IP addresses using the ipconfig command.[2][4]

EnterpriseT1057Process Discovery

Dtrack’s dropper can list all running processes.[2][4]

EnterpriseT1560Archive Collected Data

Dtrack packs collected data into a password protected archive.[2]

EnterpriseT1129Shared Modules

Dtrack contains a function that calls LoadLibrary and GetProcAddress.[4]

EnterpriseT1105Ingress Tool Transfer

Dtrack’s can download and upload a file to the victim’s computer.[2][4]

EnterpriseT1140Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information

Dtrack has used a decryption routine that is part of an executable physical patch.[2]

Associated objects

Groups, software, and campaigns

GroupEnterprise

G0032: Lazarus Group

Lazarus Group is a North Korean state-sponsored cyber threat group attributed to the Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB). [1] [2] Lazarus Group has been active since at least 2009 and is reportedly responsible for the November 2014 destructive wiper attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment, identified by Novetta as part of Operation Blockbuster. Malware used by Lazarus Group correlates to other reported campaigns, including Operation Flame, Operation 1Mission, Operation Troy, DarkSeoul, and Ten Days of Rain.[3]

North Korea’s cyber operations have shown a consistent pattern of adaptation, forming and reorganizing units as national priorities shift. These units frequently share personnel, infrastructure, malware, and tradecraft, making it difficult to attribute specific operations with high confidence. Public reporting often uses “Lazarus Group” as an umbrella term for multiple North Korean cyber operators conducting espionage, destructive attacks, and financially motivated campaigns.[4][5][6]

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Change history

Object version and sync metadata

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ATT&CK release
19.2
Object version
1.1
Created
Modified
Raw hash
a0232f85d6396d50...
Imported snapshots across ATT&CK releases(2)
ReleaseBundle importedObject versionModifiedStatusRaw hash
19.21.1Current bundlea0232f85d639…
19.11.1Older bundlea0232f85d639…
Raw source

Mirrored ATT&CK source object

The raw object is retained through the mirrored ATT&CK source bundle and object hash. The raw endpoint returns the exact object from the mirrored bundle when available.

Source references

External references and citations

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  1. [1]
    Kaspersky Dtrack

    Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team. (2019, September 23). DTrack: previously unknown spy-tool by Lazarus hits financial institutions and research centers. Retrieved January 20, 2021.

    Open source URL
  2. [2]
    Securelist Dtrack

    Konstantin Zykov. (2019, September 23). Hello! My name is Dtrack. Retrieved January 20, 2021.

    Open source URL
  3. [3]
    Dragos WASSONITE

    Dragos. (n.d.). WASSONITE. Retrieved January 20, 2021.

    Open source URL
  4. [4]
    CyberBit Dtrack

    Hod Gavriel. (2019, November 21). Dtrack: In-depth analysis of APT on a nuclear power plant. Retrieved January 20, 2021.

    Open source URL
  5. [5]
    ZDNet Dtrack

    Catalin Cimpanu. (2019, October 30). Confirmed: North Korean malware found on Indian nuclear plant's network. Retrieved January 20, 2021.

    Open source URL
  6. [6]
    mitre-attackS0567
    Open source URL
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