# Gallmaker: threat group profile

> Gallmaker is a threat group. Public reporting links it to 6 attack techniques. This free profile shows how it works, stage by stage, so you can judge the risk to you. It lists the other names the group goes by and links to every public report behind it.

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## At a glance

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack techniques | 6 (plus 5 sub-techniques) |
| Thought to operate from | Not known |
| Other names | 0 |
| Public reports | 1 |

## Who is Gallmaker?

Gallmaker is a threat group. Public reporting links it to 6 attack techniques.

### What public reporting says

> Symantec researchers have uncovered a previously unknown attack group that is targeting government and military targets, including several overseas embassies of an Eastern European country, and military and defense targets in the Middle East. This group eschews custom malware and uses living off the land (LotL) tactics and publicly available hack tools to carry out activities that bear all the hallmarks of a cyber espionage campaign. The group, which we have given the name Gallmaker, has been operating since at least December 2017, with its most recent activity observed in June 2018.

## How does Gallmaker attack? Stage by stage

Each technique is a known way attackers research, get in, stay hidden or do damage. Here are the 6 linked to Gallmaker. Some techniques belong to more than one stage. Public reporting also lists 5 more specific variations of them, called sub-techniques.

### 1. Research (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 2. Preparation (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 3. Getting in (1)

- T1566: Phishing

### 4. Running code (3)

- T1059: Command and Scripting Interpreter
- T1204: User Execution
- T1559: Inter-Process Communication

### 5. Staying in (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 6. Taking control (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 7. Hiding (1)

- T1027: Obfuscated Files or Information

### 8. Disabling defences (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 9. Stealing passwords (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 10. Looking around (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 11. Spreading (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 12. Gathering data (1)

- T1560: Archive Collected Data

### 13. Keeping contact (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 14. Taking data out (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 15. Causing damage (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

## Public reports about Gallmaker

- https://www.symantec.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/gallmaker-attack-group

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is Gallmaker?

Gallmaker is a threat group. Public reporting links it to 6 attack techniques.

### How does Gallmaker attack?

Public reporting links Gallmaker to 6 attack techniques. Most of them are about running code, getting in and hiding.

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