TA2541 is a cybercriminal group that has been targeting the aviation, aerospace, transportation, manufacturing, and defense industries since at least 2017. TA2541 campaigns are typically high volume and involve the use of commodity remote access tools obfuscated by crypters and themes related to aviation, transportation, and travel.12
- Proofpoint TA2541 February 2022
- Cisco Operation Layover September 2021
Claims and citations
Every claim comes from a writer; provenance is the writer's assertion, not a review verdict from this directory. Validity reads by citation year.
| predicate | object | Valid | Conf. | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uses_technique | tech_t1608.001 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1547.001 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1573.002 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1105 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1568 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1036.005 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1518.001 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1053.005 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1027.002 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1082 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1685 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1588.001 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1218.005 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1588.002 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1204.001 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1583.001 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1055 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1059.001 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1027.013 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1016.001 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1055.012 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1047 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1204.002 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1059.005 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1566.002 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1027.015 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1566.001 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
| uses_technique | tech_t1583.006 | 2023 → … | 100 | src_mitre_attck_enterprise |
Technique use
| ATT&CK | Technique | platforms |
|---|---|---|
| T1016.001 | Internet Connection Discovery | — |
| T1027.002 | Software Packing | — |
| T1027.013 | Encrypted/Encoded File | — |
| T1027.015 | Compression | — |
| T1036.005 | Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location | — |
| T1047 | Windows Management Instrumentation | — |
| T1053.005 | Scheduled Task | — |
| T1055 | Process Injection | — |
| T1055.012 | Process Hollowing | — |
| T1059.001 | PowerShell | — |
| T1059.005 | Visual Basic | — |
| T1082 | System Information Discovery | — |
| T1105 | Ingress Tool Transfer | — |
| T1204.001 | Malicious Link | — |
| T1204.002 | Malicious File | — |
| T1218.005 | Mshta | — |
| T1518.001 | Security Software Discovery | — |
| T1547.001 | Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder | — |
| T1566.001 | Spearphishing Attachment | — |
| T1566.002 | Spearphishing Link | — |
| T1568 | Dynamic Resolution | — |
| T1573.002 | Asymmetric Cryptography | — |
| T1583.001 | Domains | — |
| T1583.006 | Web Services | — |
| T1588.001 | Malware | — |
| T1588.002 | Tool | — |
| T1608.001 | Upload Malware | — |
| T1685 | Disable or Modify Tools | — |
Aliases
TA2541
Reading and review
Records are auto-ingested and not human-reviewed. Confidence is the writer's 0–100 value; bands split at ≥80 / 50–79 / <50 into high / medium / low. The four trust axes (synthetic, lifecycle, band, source count) stay separate and never merge into one score.