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S0154 · malware · ATT&CK software

Cobalt Strike

30 actors on record using it

Every mark is an actor ATT&CK records using this software. Red ones also exploit a CVE in CISA KEV.

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Cobalt Strike is a commercial, full-featured, remote access tool that bills itself as “adversary simulation software designed to execute targeted attacks and emulate the post-exploitation actions of advanced threat actors”. Cobalt Strike’s interactive post-exploit capabilities cover the full range of ATT&CK tactics, all executed within a single, integrated system.

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In addition to its own capabilities, Cobalt Strike leverages the capabilities of other well-known tools such as Metasploit and Mimikatz.

Source: MITRE ATT&CK, S0154. © 2026 The MITRE Corporation. This work is reproduced and distributed with the permission of The MITRE Corporation.

Every one of the 30 is a mark on the map. Named now: 1 to 26, most on record first.

  1. APT41China11 CVEs · 82 techniques · 32 software · 10 in CISA KEV
  2. APT29Russia14 CVEs · 66 techniques · 49 software · 14 in CISA KEV
  3. SandwormRussia4 CVEs · 86 techniques · 28 software · 4 in CISA KEV
  4. Mustang PandaChina1 CVE · 85 techniques · 23 software · 1 in CISA KEV
  5. Wizard SpiderRussia1 CVE · 64 techniques · 22 software · 1 in CISA KEV
  6. Threat Group-3390China8 CVEs · 57 techniques · 24 software · 8 in CISA KEV
  7. OceanLotusVietnam2 CVEs · 78 techniques · 15 software · 2 in CISA KEV
  8. menuPassChina1 CVE · 46 techniques · 25 software · 1 in CISA KEV
  9. FIN7Russia2 CVEs · 67 techniques · 19 software · 2 in CISA KEV
  10. LeviathanChina3 CVEs · 50 techniques · 17 software · 3 in CISA KEV
  11. FishMongerChina1 CVE · 44 techniques · 9 software · 1 in CISA KEV
  12. Graceful SpiderRussia34 techniques · 16 software
  13. ChimeraG011459 techniques · 6 software
  14. MirrorFaceChina43 techniques · 16 software
  15. BlackByteG10431 CVE · 48 techniques · 8 software · 1 in CISA KEV
  16. FIN6G00373 CVEs · 40 techniques · 12 software · 3 in CISA KEV
  17. Storm-0501G10534 CVEs · 42 techniques · 8 software · 4 in CISA KEV
  18. APT37North Korea6 CVEs · 29 techniques · 13 software · 5 in CISA KEV
  19. ToddyCatChina1 CVE · 25 techniques · 9 software · 1 in CISA KEV
  20. Cobalt GroupG00805 CVEs · 34 techniques · 6 software · 5 in CISA KEV
  21. Aquatic PandaG014335 techniques · 6 software
  22. Evil CorpRussia33 techniques · 8 software
  23. PlayG10404 CVEs · 26 techniques · 9 software · 4 in CISA KEV
  24. Storm-1811G104631 techniques · 7 software
  25. LuminousMothG101428 techniques · 2 software
  26. Cinnamon TempestChina19 techniques · 8 software

Zoom in on the map and the dots under the middle of it are named where they are.

Data as of 2026-11-15. CVE List through 2026-11-15 · EPSS of 2026-11-15 · CISA KEV checked 2026-11-15. Sources: MITRE ATT&CK (© The MITRE Corporation, reproduced and distributed with its permission), the MISP Galaxy (CC0), and CyberSIXT's own coverage.