// MITRE ATT&CK

T1005 · Data from Local System

🎯 Collection ESXiLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows

Adversaries may search local system sources, such as file systems, configuration files, local databases, virtual machine files, or process memory, to find files of interest and sensitive data prior to Exfiltration. Adversaries may do this using a [Command and Scripting Interpreter](https://attack.m...

How to detect & mitigate it

Detecting Data from Local System starts with your SIEM/EDR telemetry. Write a detection rule with the Sigma generator, analyze suspicious logs in the log analyzer, and place the technique on your coverage with the ATT&CK matrix.

Related techniques

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