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Adversaries may compromise accounts with services that can be used during targeting.
Passed 14 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 9 of 22 without it.
and 5 more in the full report
7 fixed7 passed either way6 still failing2 broke
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One of 7 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
During our annual risk assessment, we evaluated our susceptibility to adversaries using compromised third-party email and social accounts for targeting. Fill out the standard finding summary table for this technique, specifying Severity and Impact.
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Assigns a High severity rating to the finding when applicable. | Passed | Passed |
| Designates the impact as Resource Development. | Missed | Passed |
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Adversaries may compromise accounts with services that can be used during targeting. For operations incorporating social engineering, the utilization of an online persona may be important. Rather than creating and cultivating accounts (i.e. Establish Accounts), adversaries may compromise existing accounts. Utilizing an existing persona may engender a level of trust in a potential victim if they have a relationship, or knowledge of, the compromised persona.
A variety of methods exist for compromising accounts, such as gathering credentials via Phishing for Information, purchasing credentials from third-party sites, brute forcing credentials (ex: password reuse from breach credential dumps), or paying employees, suppliers or business partners for access to credentials. Prior to compromising accounts, adversaries may conduct Reconnaissance to inform decisions about which accounts to compromise to further their operation.
Personas may exist on a single site or across multiple sites (ex: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google, etc.). Compromised accounts may require additional development, this could include filling out or modifying profile information, further developing social networks, or incorporating photos.
Adversaries may directly leverage compromised email accounts for Phishing for Information or Phishing.
Platforms: PRE
Identify Attack Surface: Determine if the target environment is susceptible to Compromise Accounts by examining the target platforms (PRE).
Assess Existing Defenses: Review whether mitigations for T1586 are in place. If defenses are absent or misconfigured, this technique may be exploitable.
Execute Test: Use tools and methods described in the MITRE ATT&CK page and external references below.
Note: No Atomic Red Team tests available for this technique. See Atomic Red Team GitHub for updates.
test cases passed, vs 9 / 22 without
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