MITRE ATT&CKtechnique

T1662 Data Destruction

Published 2023-09-22 Modified 2026-05-12 Official page ↗
Domain
mobile
Tactics
Impact
Platforms
Android
Version
1.0
Created
2023-09-22

Description

Adversaries may destroy data and files on specific devices or in large numbers to interrupt availability to systems, services, and network resources. Data destruction is likely to render stored data irrecoverable by forensic techniques through overwriting files or data on local and remote drives. To achieve data destruction, adversaries may use the `pm uninstall` command to uninstall packages or the `rm` command to remove specific files. For example, adversaries may first use `pm uninstall` to uninstall non-system apps, and then use `rm (-f) ` to delete specific files, further hiding malicious activity.

Related

Tactic · MITRE ATT&CK (1)

Referenced by MITRE ATT&CK · mitigates (1)

  • M1011 User Guidance mitigation

Referenced by MITRE ATT&CK · uses (4)

  • S9030 SameCoin software (malware)
  • S1241 RatMilad software (malware)
  • S1185 LightSpy software (malware)
  • S1094 BRATA software (malware)

References