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Inception
Aliases: Inception Framework, Cloud Atlas
Inception is a cyber espionage group active since at least 2014. The group has targeted multiple industries and governmental entities primarily in Russia, but has also been active in the United States and throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
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ATT&CK techniques
Encrypted/Encoded FileT1588.002
ToolT1547.001
Registry Run Keys / Startup FolderT1102
Web ServiceT1090.003
Multi-hop ProxyT1518
Software DiscoveryT1083
File and Directory DiscoveryT1566.001
Spearphishing AttachmentT1082
System Information DiscoveryT1059.001
PowerShellT1204.002
Malicious FileT1071.001
Web ProtocolsT1005
Data from Local SystemT1218.005
MshtaT1555.003
Credentials from Web BrowsersT1203
Exploitation for Client ExecutionT1069.002
Domain GroupsT1059.005
Visual BasicT1221
Template InjectionT1218.010
Regsvr32T1573.001
Symmetric CryptographyT1057
Process Discovery
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Cyber Knowledge routes
These contextual routes explain behaviors associated with this ATT&CK group record. They support learning and investigation planning; they do not add attribution evidence.
Blue Team & Defensive Security · explicit-idExploitability validation and laboratory exploit engineering
Vulnerability Research & Exploit Development · explicit-idModule 5 — Threat hunting
Blue Team & Defensive Security · explicit-nameWindows endpoint and identity forensics
Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) · explicit-nameModule 4 — Web applications and APIs
Red Team & Offensive Security · explicit-nameEvidence integrity, order of volatility, and chain of custody
Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) · topic-matchTimeline reconstruction, ATT CK mapping, CTI, and confidence
Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) · topic-matchEndpoint live response and volatile acquisition
Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) · topic-matchModule 1 — Mission, authorization, and methodology
Red Team & Offensive Security · topic-matchModule 9 — AI-assisted offensive security and MCP
Red Team & Offensive Security · topic-matchSecure AI development lifecycle and production release gate
AI Security · topic-matchAI-assisted analysis, RAG/MCP controls, and defensive handoff
Malware Analysis & Reverse Engineering · topic-match