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System and method for associating cybersecurity intelligence to cyberthreat actors through a similarity matrix

US12063229B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 21, 2022
Grant dateAug 13, 2024
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Expiry dateAug 9, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F18/22
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computerized method for associating cyberthreat actor groups responsible for different cyberthreats is described. The method involves generating a similarity matrix based on content from received clusters of cybersecurity information. Each received cluster of cybersecurity information is assumed to be associated with a cyberthreat. The similarity matrix is composed via an optimized equation combining separate similarity metrics, where each similarity metric of the plurality of similarity metrics represents a level of correlation between at least two clusters of cybersecurity information, with respect to a particular aspect of operations described in the clusters. The method further involves that, in response to queries directed to the similarity matrix, generating a listing of a subset of the clusters of cybersecurity information having a greater likelihood of being associated with cyberthreats caused by the same cyberthreat actor group.

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