# T1124 System Time Discovery > As of 2026-10-05, T1124 (System Time Discovery) appears in 13 tracked threats, first reported 2026-03-23 and most recently 2026-07-31, with linked actors including BlackBasta, BlackSuit affiliate, Cavern Manticore; it most often appears alongside T1140 (Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information). - **Tracked threats:** 13 (2 critical, 11 high) - **First seen:** 2026-03-23 - **Last seen:** 2026-07-31 - **Threat actors:** 11 - **Detection rules:** 6 (counts only; Blue tier and above) ## Key facts - **ID:** T1124 - **Framework:** MITRE ATT&CK - **Tactics:** Discovery - **Matrix:** Enterprise - **Data as of:** 2026-10-05 - **MITRE:** https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1124/ ## Activity timeline T1124 first appeared in tracked threats on 2026-03-23 and was most recently reported on 2026-07-31. The busiest month was 2026-06 with 6 reports, and 13 of the 13 threats were reported in the twelve months to 2026-07. ## How adversaries use it T1124 System Time Discovery is catalogued by MITRE ATT&CK under the Discovery tactic in the Enterprise matrix. Threadlinqs maps 13 of 2623 tracked threats (0.5%) to it; by severity that is 2 critical, 11 high. Threats that use T1124 most often also use [T1140 Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1140) (12 threats), [T1082 System Information Discovery](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1082) (10 threats), [T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1105) (10 threats), [T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1027) (8 threats), [T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1041) (8 threats). These are the techniques an intrusion set tends to chain with it, so they are the natural next places to look when it is observed. 11 tracked threat actors appear in the threats that use T1124; the most frequent are [BlackBasta](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/BlackBasta) (1), [BlackSuit affiliate](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/BlackSuit%20affiliate) (1), [Cavern Manticore](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/Cavern%20Manticore) (1), [Conti](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/Conti) (1), [Earth Lusca](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/Earth%20Lusca) (1). ## Data sources Telemetry that can reveal T1124, per MITRE ATT&CK. - Command — Command Execution - Process — OS API Execution, Process Creation ## Threat actors using it - [BlackBasta](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/BlackBasta) — 1 - [BlackSuit affiliate](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/BlackSuit%20affiliate) — 1 - [Cavern Manticore](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/Cavern%20Manticore) — 1 - [Conti](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/Conti) — 1 - [Earth Lusca](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/Earth%20Lusca) — 1 - [Ghostwriter](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/Ghostwriter) — 1 - [Periwinkle Tempest](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/Periwinkle%20Tempest) — 1 - [Play - G1040](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/Play%20-%20G1040) — 1 - [Rhysida](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/Rhysida) — 1 - [Storm-1811](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/Storm-1811) — 1 - [UNC1151](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/UNC1151) — 1 ## Tracked threats 13 tracked threats use T1124. - [Astaroth (Guildma) Banking Trojan Adds WhatsApp Web Spambot Module — STAC3150 / "Boto Cor-de-Rosa" Campaign…](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1785) — high — 2026-07-31 - [Astaroth (Guildma) Banking Trojan Uses Steganography and Ngrok Tunnels for C2 Resilience](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1738) — high — 2026-07-28 - [SystemBC (Coroxy / DroxiDat) Malware: Multi-Purpose SOCKS5/Tor Proxy Backdoor Enabling Ransomware Operations](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1227) — high — 2026-07-11 - [Cavern Manticore: Iran-Linked Modular .NET C2 Framework Targeting Israeli Government and IT Sectors via…](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1137) — high — 2026-07-06 - [SystemBC (Coroxy) Malware: Tor-Based SOCKS5 Proxy Backdoor Enabling Ransomware Persistence and C2 Obfuscation](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1005) — critical — 2026-06-30 - [Multi-Stage Steganographic Loader Delivers Remcos RAT and Rotating Infostealers via .NET Bitmap Resource…](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0939) — high — 2026-06-25 - [Remcos RAT Delivered via Steganographic Multi-Stage Loader in 'GST Debit Note' India-Targeted Phishing…](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0911) — high — 2026-06-23 - [FishMonger (I-SOON / Winnti) Ports SprySOCKS Backdoor to Windows — WIN_DRV (RawWNPF Kernel Rootkit) &…](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0884) — high — 2026-06-20 - [DBatLoader (ModiLoader/NatsoLoader): Delphi-Compiled Windows Loader Using Layered Anti-Analysis…](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0768) — high — 2026-06-10 - [Argamal RAT — Trojanized Hentai Games Deliver COM-Hijacking Implant and Downloader for Full Windows System…](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0670) — high — 2026-06-03 - [Nimbus RAT: Java-based Remote Access Trojan Delivered via Microsoft Teams Vishing, Quick Assist, and Google…](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0847) — high — 2026-05-28 - [Ghostwriter (UAC-0057 / UNC1151) Prometheus-Themed Phishing Chain Drops OYSTERFRESH → OYSTERBLUES →…](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0566) — high — 2026-05-22 - [CVE-2025-32975: Quest KACE SMA SSO Authentication Bypass Enables Admin Takeover — Actively Exploited](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0272) — critical — 2026-03-23 ## Related CVEs CVEs referenced by the tracked threats that use T1124, most frequent first. - [CVE-2025-32975](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2025-32975) ## Detection coverage Threadlinqs maintains 6 detection rules mapped to T1124 (SPL 2, KQL 3, Sigma 1). Rule content is available to Blue tier accounts and above; this page shows counts only. 6 detection rules (SPL/KQL/Sigma), Blue and above: https://threadlinqs.com/pricing ## Links - Canonical page: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1124 - All techniques: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/techniques - Full detection coverage and IOCs: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/mcp (Purple tier)