### Overview
APT3 engages in lateral movement using stolen credentials obtained from compromised systems. This phase of the operation aims to escalate privileges and access sensitive data across the network.

### Techniques Used
- **Credential Dumping:** Tools like Mimikatz used to extract credentials from memory.
- **Pass-the-Hash:** Exploiting NTLM hashes to authenticate without knowing the actual password.

### Defensive Measures
- Enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) across all critical systems.
- Regularly audit and rotate privileged account credentials.

### Next Steps
Anticipate data exfiltration attempts as APT3 seeks to extract valuable information from the network.