~$ Advent of Cyber 2022 - Day 1

Posted on Dec. 1st, 2022. | Est. reading time: 2 minutes

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This challenge took the shape of an interactive game, where one had to build up puzzles that describe the Unified Kill Chain (read more about the UKC here).

A puzzle with (in order, left to right, top to bottom), the following: Reconnaissance, Weaponisation, Delivery, Social Engineering, Exploitation, Persistence, Defense Evasion, Command and Control The first puzzle.
A puzzle with (in order, left to right, top to bottom), the following: Pivoting, Discovery, Privilege Escalation, Execution, Credential Access, Lateral Movement The second puzzle.
A puzzle with (in order, left to right, top to bottom), the following: Access, Collection, Exfiltration, Impact, Objectives The third puzzle.
A flag, and the name and likeness of the baddie The game is finished, revealing this years' baddie.

Question 1

Who is the adversary that attacked Santa’s network this year?

Answer: The Bandit Yeti

Question 2

What’s the flag that they left behind?

Answer: THM{IT'S A Y3T1 CHR1$TMA$}