T1059.005 · ATT&CK technique
Visual Basic
46 actors on record using it
Every mark is an actor ATT&CK records using this technique. Red ones also exploit a CVE in CISA KEV.
Open T1059.005 on attack.mitre.orgAdversaries may abuse Visual Basic (VB) for execution. VB is a programming language created by Microsoft with interoperability with many Windows technologies such as Component Object Model and the Native API through the Windows API. Although tagged as legacy with no planned future evolutions, VB is integrated and supported in the.NET Framework and cross-platform.NET Core.
Source: MITRE ATT&CK, T1059.005. © 2026 The MITRE Corporation. This work is reproduced and distributed with the permission of The MITRE Corporation.
Every one of the 46 is a mark on the map. Named now: 1 to 26, most on record first.
- Kimsuky
- Lazarus Group
- Sandworm
- OilRig
- APT38
- Turla
- Mustang Panda
- OceanLotus
- MuddyWater
- APT35
- FIN7
- Leviathan
- Gamaredon
- FishMonger
- Graceful Spider
- BRONZE BUTLER
- APT39
- Patchwork
- FIN13
- MirrorFace
- Contagious Interview
- APT33
- Blind Eagle
- Lyceum
- APT37
- APT42
Zoom in on the map and the dots under the middle of it are named where they are.
Data as of 2026-11-14. CVE List through 2026-11-14 · EPSS of 2026-11-13 · CISA KEV checked 2026-11-14. Sources: MITRE ATT&CK (© The MITRE Corporation, reproduced and distributed with its permission), the MISP Galaxy (CC0), and CyberSIXT's own coverage.