{"id":11884,"date":"2024-08-26T14:35:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T09:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/?p=11884"},"modified":"2024-08-26T14:43:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T09:13:00","slug":"what-are-advanced-persistent-threats-and-how-to-avoid-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/what-are-advanced-persistent-threats-and-how-to-avoid-them\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Advanced Persistent Threats? And How to Avoid Them?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_an_APT_Attack\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>What is an APT Attack?<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">APT attacks, small for advanced persistent threats, are a type of cyberattack where threat actors get access to an organization&#8217;s network and successfully remain undetected for an extended period. The period can vary from a year to five years.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/what-are-advanced-persistent-threats-and-how-to-avoid-them\/#What_is_an_APT_Attack\" >What is an APT Attack?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/what-are-advanced-persistent-threats-and-how-to-avoid-them\/#Stages_of_Advanced_Persistent_Threats\" >Stages of Advanced Persistent Threats<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/what-are-advanced-persistent-threats-and-how-to-avoid-them\/#Stage_1_Infiltration\" >Stage 1: Infiltration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/what-are-advanced-persistent-threats-and-how-to-avoid-them\/#Stage_2_Expansion\" >Stage 2: Expansion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/what-are-advanced-persistent-threats-and-how-to-avoid-them\/#Stage_3_Extraction\" >Stage 3: Extraction<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/what-are-advanced-persistent-threats-and-how-to-avoid-them\/#Book_a_Free_Demo_Call_with_Our_Expert\" >Book a Free Demo Call with Our Expert<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/what-are-advanced-persistent-threats-and-how-to-avoid-them\/#How_to_Detect_an_ATP_Attack\" >How to Detect an ATP Attack?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/what-are-advanced-persistent-threats-and-how-to-avoid-them\/#%E2%80%93_Selected_Executives_Receiving_Phishing_Emails\" >&#8211; Selected Executives Receiving Phishing Emails<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/what-are-advanced-persistent-threats-and-how-to-avoid-them\/#%E2%80%93_Data_Moved_to_an_Unusual_Location\" >&#8211; Data Moved to an Unusual Location<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/what-are-advanced-persistent-threats-and-how-to-avoid-them\/#%E2%80%93_Uncommon_Logins_to_User_Accounts\" >&#8211; Uncommon Logins to User Accounts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/what-are-advanced-persistent-threats-and-how-to-avoid-them\/#Proactive_Measure_Against_ATP_Attack\" >Proactive Measure Against ATP Attack<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/what-are-advanced-persistent-threats-and-how-to-avoid-them\/#78_of_employees_are_aware_of_the_risks_of_suspicious_links_in_emails_but_click_on_them_anyway\" >78% of employees are aware of the risks of suspicious links in emails but click on them anyway<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">These attacks are very well-planned for a specific organization to evade its security measures without alerting security officers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><i>On average, enterprises experience 130 security breaches per year per organization.<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Advanced persistent threats may have the below-mentioned characteristics:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The general presence of backdoor Trojans.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Unusual folders of data at the uncommon location, implementing data has been gathered to be tempered with.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Uncommon login activity, especially at off-hours of the organization.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Unexplained data operation and data outflow.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Knowing what are advanced persistent threats, it&#8217;s also critical to be aware of the different stages of APT attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stages_of_Advanced_Persistent_Threats\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Stages of Advanced Persistent Threats<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Colorful-Linear-Business-Process-Graph-.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11886\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">For a successful APT attack, the cybercriminal has to go through the three main stages, too, without getting noticed.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stage_1_Infiltration\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Stage 1: Infiltration<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To begin with, the threat actor gains access to the organization&#8217;s network via <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-social-engineering-attacks\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">social engineering techniques<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For example, using standard spear phishing method, i.e. common threat received by employees regularly.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stage_2_Expansion\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Stage 2: Expansion<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Once the access is gained, the cyber criminals proceed to move up the hierarchy, targeting high-level executives who have access to the company&#8217;s sensitive data.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The data gained is used in different ways, depending on the goal. It can be sold to competitors, alter or disturb the whole product line of the company, and so on.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stage_3_Extraction\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Stage 3: Extraction<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">All the information is typically stored in a safe location in the network until enough data is available. Once collected, cybercriminals plan to extract without getting caught. To play it safe, they often disturb the network and display a DoS attack (Denial of Service) to extract successfully.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">In 2020, A Chinese-state-sponsored group, <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/apt41-exploited-googles-red-teaming-tool\/\"><strong>ATP41<\/strong><\/a>, targeted multiple industries across the world for money laundering, identity theft, and racketeering. The group allegedly had unauthorized access to protected computers to steal sensitive information. The victims were from across the world, mainly Brazil, Germany, India, Australia, and so on. 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