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T1119 Automated Collection
collection — IaaS, Linux, macOS, Office Suite, SaaS, Windows · attack.mitre.org · JSON
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KEV CVEs mapped here
<p>Once established within a system or network, an adversary may use automated techniques for collecting internal data. Methods for performing this technique could include use of a Command and Scripting Interpreter to search for and copy information fitting set criteria such as file type, location, or name at specific time intervals.</p><p>In cloud-based environments, adversaries may also use cloud APIs, data pipelines, command line interfaces, or extract, transform, and load (ETL) services to automatically collect data.</p><p>This functionality could also be built into remote access tools.</p><p>This technique may incorporate use of other techniques such as File and Directory Discovery and Lateral Tool Transfer to identify and move files, as well as Cloud Service Dashboard and Cloud Storage Object Discovery to identify resources in cloud environments.</p>
KEV CVEs mapped to this technique · CTID Mappings Explorer
| CVE | Vendor / product | Mapping type | State | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2010-2861 | Adobe ColdFusion | secondary impact | Mapped | 2022-03-25 |
Detection strategy · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
- DET0186 Automated File and API Collection Detection Across Platforms v1.0
AN0531 WindowsAutomated execution of native utilities and scripts to discover, enumerate, and exfiltrate files and clipboard content. Focus is on detecting repeated file access, scripting engine use, and use of command-line utilities commonly leveraged by collection scripts.Tunable:
TimeWindowSuspiciousFileExtensionsProcessCountThresholdAN0532 LinuxRepeated or automated access to user document directories or clipboard using shell scripts or utilities like xclip/pbpaste. Detectable via auditd syscall logs or osquery file events.Tunable:AccessPathScriptInterpreterListAN0533 macOSUse of pbpaste, AppleScript, or third-party automation frameworks (e.g., Automator) to collect clipboard or file content in bursts. Observable via unified logs.Tunable:AutomationToolClipboardCheckRateAN0534 SaaSSuspicious sign-ins to Graph API or sensitive resources using non-browser scripting agents (e.g., Python, PowerShell), often for programmatic access to mailbox or OneDrive content.Tunable:UserAgentFilterExpectedClientIPListDeviceProperties
Sigma rules · SigmaHQ da9bb07d64, tag attack.t1119
Author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)
· 2025-09-24 (modified 2026-01-24) · logsource: product=linux category=file_event · 0aba5685-6db6-486f-88ef-29a99c545cfd
Detects creation of shai-hulud-workflow.yml file associated with Shai Hulud worm targeting NPM supply chain attack that exfiltrates GitHub secrets
Author: frack113
· 2021-07-30 (modified 2022-12-25) · logsource: product=windows category=ps_script · a9723fcc-881c-424c-8709-fd61442ab3c3
Once established within a system or network, an adversary may use automated techniques for collecting internal data
Author: frack113
· 2021-07-30 (modified 2022-09-13) · logsource: product=windows category=process_creation · aa2efee7-34dd-446e-8a37-40790a66efd7
Once established within a system or network, an adversary may use automated techniques for collecting internal data.
Author: frack113
· 2021-07-28 (modified 2022-12-25) · logsource: product=windows category=ps_script · c1dda054-d638-4c16-afc8-53e007f3fbc5
Once established within a system or network, an adversary may use automated techniques for collecting internal data.
Author: frack113
· 2021-07-28 (modified 2022-11-11) · logsource: product=windows category=process_creation · f576a613-2392-4067-9d1a-9345fb58d8d1
Once established within a system or network, an adversary may use automated techniques for collecting internal data.