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MITRE ATT&CK  /  T1079

T1079

Multilayer Encryption

Command and Control

Description

An adversary performs C2 communications using multiple layers of encryption, typically (but not exclusively) tunneling a custom encryption scheme within a protocol encryption scheme such as HTTPS or SMTPS.

Platforms

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