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Cyber Campaign Fractals -- Geometric Analysis of Hierarchical Cyber Attack Taxonomies

21 March 2025
Ronan Mouchoux
François Moerman
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Abstract

This paper introduces a novel mathematical framework for analyzing cyber threat campaigns through fractal geometry. By conceptualizing hierarchical taxonomies (MITRE ATT&CK, DISARM) as snowflake-like structures with tactics, techniques, and sub-techniques forming concentric layers, we establish a rigorous method for campaign comparison using Hutchinson's Theorem and Hausdorff distance metrics. Evaluation results confirm that our fractal representation preserves hierarchical integrity while providing a dimensionality-based complexity assessment that correlates with campaign complexity. The proposed methodology bridges taxonomy-driven cyber threat analysis and computational geometry, providing analysts with both mathematical rigor and interpretable visualizations for addressing the growing complexity of adversarial operations across multiple threat domains.

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@article{mouchoux2025_2503.17219,
  title={ Cyber Campaign Fractals -- Geometric Analysis of Hierarchical Cyber Attack Taxonomies },
  author={ Ronan Mouchoux and François Moerman },
  journal={arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.17219},
  year={ 2025 }
}
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