MITRE ATLAStechnique
AML.T0087 Gather Victim Identity Information
- Tactics
- Reconnaissance
- Created
- 2025-10-31
Description
Adversaries may gather information about the victim's identity that can be used during targeting. Information about identities may include a variety of details, including personal data (ex: employee names, email addresses, photos, etc.) as well as sensitive details such as credentials or multi-factor authentication (MFA) configurations.
Adversaries may gather this information in various ways, such as direct elicitation, Search Victim-Owned Websites, or via leaked information on the black market.
Adversaries may use the gathered victim data to Create Deepfakes and impersonate them in a convincing manner. This may create opportunities for adversaries to Establish Accounts under the impersonated identity, or allow them to perform convincing Phishing attacks.
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