Techniques › T1678 › AN1050
AN1050 Analytic 1050
macOS · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Execution of AppleScript, bash, or launchd jobs that invoke delay functions (e.g., sleep, delay in AppleScript) with limited parent interaction and staged follow-on commands.</p>
- Detects
- T1678 Delay Execution
- Part of
- DET0372 Multi-Platform Detection Strategy for T1678 - Delay Execution
Log sources and channels
Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.
| Log source | Channel | Data component |
|---|---|---|
| macos:unifiedlog | launchd or osascript spawns process with delay command | DC0032 Process Creation |
| macos:unifiedlog | delay/sleep library usage in user context | DC0016 Module Load |
Mutable elements
Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
ScriptPattern | AppleScript vs shell scripts differ per threat and org. |
UserContext | Execution under user vs daemon context changes severity. |
DelayDurationThreshold | Amount of delay that distinguishes benign usage vs evasion. |