MITRE ATT&CKtechnique

T1008 Fallback Channels

Published 2017-05-31 Modified 2026-09-09 Official page ↗
Domain
enterprise
Tactics
Command And Control
Platforms
ESXi, Linux, macOS, Windows
Version
1.1
Created
2017-05-31

Description

Adversaries may use fallback or alternate communication channels if the primary channel is compromised or inaccessible in order to maintain reliable command and control and to avoid data transfer thresholds.

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  • NIST-CM-2 Baseline Configuration NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-CM-6 Configuration Settings NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-CM-7 Least Functionality NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-SC-7 Boundary Protection NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-SI-3 Malicious Code Protection NIST 800-53 control
  • NIST-SI-4 System Monitoring NIST 800-53 control