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MITRE ATT&CK  /  T1052.001

T1052.001

Exfiltration over USB

SUB-TECHNIQUE Exfiltration

Description

Adversaries may attempt to exfiltrate data over a USB connected physical device. In certain circumstances, such as an air-gapped network compromise, exfiltration could occur via a USB device introduced by a user. The USB device could be used as the final exfiltration point or to hop between otherwise disconnected systems.

Platforms

LinuxWindowsmacOS

Mitigations

  • M1042 — Disable or Remove Feature or Program
  • M1034 — Limit Hardware Installation
  • M1057 — Data Loss Prevention
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