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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 GroupG0046FIN7G0049OilRig

▪Software using this technique (52)

S0017BISCUITmalwareS0021Derusbimalware

▪Reference

T1008 on MITRE ATT&CK
G0096APT41
G1048UNC3886
S0022Uroburosmalware
S0023CHOPSTICKmalware
S0034NETEAGLEmalware
S0044JHUHUGITmalware
S0051MiniDukemalware
S0058SslMMmalware
S0059WinMMmalware
S0062DustySkymalware
S0084Mis-Typemalware
S0085S-Typemalware
S0089BlackEnergymalware
S0117XTunnelmalware
S0211Linfomalware
S0236Kwampirsmalware
S0260InvisiMolemalware
S0265Kazuarmalware
S0266TrickBotmalware
S0269QUADAGENTmalware
S0348Cardinal RATmalware
S0376HOPLIGHTmalware
S0377Eburymalware
S0401Exaramel for Linuxmalware
S0409Machetemalware
S0444ShimRatmalware
S0476Valakmalware
S0495RDATmalware
S0501PipeMonmalware
S0504Anchormalware
S0512FatDukemalware
S0534Bazarmalware
S0538Crutchmalware
S0586TAINTEDSCRIBEmalware
S0603Stuxnetmalware
S0610SideTwistmalware
S0622AppleSeedmalware
S0629RainyDaymalware
S0666Gelsemiummalware
S0668TinyTurlamalware
S0674CharmPowermalware
S0699Mythictool
S1019Sharkmalware
S1020Kevinmalware
S1039Bumblebeemalware
S1084QUIETEXITmalware
S1172OilBoostermalware
S9010GlassWormmalware
S9023HiddenFacemalware
S9041TeamPCP Cloud Stealermalware
S9043Mini Shai-Huludmalware
S9063DEEPROOTmalware

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