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MITRE ATT&CK Technique

T1008: Fallback Channels

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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.

Tactics
Command and Control
Platforms
ESXi, Linux, macOS, Windows

▪Mitigations (1)

M1031Network Intrusion Prevention

Use intrusion detection signatures to block traffic at network boundaries.

▪Used by groups (5)

G0032Lazarus GroupG0046FIN7G0049OilRigG0096APT41G1048UNC3886

▪Software using this technique (49)

S0017BISCUITmalwareS0021DerusbimalwareS0022UroburosmalwareS0023CHOPSTICKmalwareS0034NETEAGLEmalwareS0044JHUHUGITmalwareS0051MiniDukemalwareS0058SslMMmalwareS0059WinMMmalwareS0062DustySkymalwareS0084Mis-TypemalwareS0085S-TypemalwareS0089BlackEnergymalwareS0117XTunnelmalwareS0211LinfomalwareS0236KwampirsmalwareS0260InvisiMolemalwareS0265KazuarmalwareS0266TrickBotmalwareS0269QUADAGENTmalwareS0348Cardinal RATmalwareS0376HOPLIGHTmalwareS0377EburymalwareS0401Exaramel for LinuxmalwareS0409MachetemalwareS0444ShimRatmalwareS0476ValakmalwareS0495RDATmalwareS0501PipeMonmalwareS0504AnchormalwareS0512FatDukemalwareS0534BazarmalwareS0538CrutchmalwareS0586TAINTEDSCRIBEmalwareS0603StuxnetmalwareS0610SideTwistmalwareS0622AppleSeedmalwareS0629RainyDaymalwareS0666GelsemiummalwareS0668TinyTurlamalwareS0674CharmPowermalwareS0699MythictoolS1019SharkmalwareS1020KevinmalwareS1039BumblebeemalwareS1084QUIETEXITmalwareS1172OilBoostermalwareS9010GlassWormmalwareS9023HiddenFacemalware

▪Reference

T1008on MITRE ATT&CK

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