// MITRE ATT&CK
T1560.001 · Archive via Utility
Sub-technique of T1560 · Archive Collected Data.
Adversaries may use utilities to compress and/or encrypt collected data prior to exfiltration. Many utilities include functionalities to compress, encrypt, or otherwise package data into a format that is easier/more secure to transport. Adversaries may abuse various utilities to compress or encrypt...
How to detect & mitigate it
Detecting Archive via Utility 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
T1113
Screen Capture T1056.001
Keylogging T1602
Data from Configuration Repository T1213.002
Sharepoint T1123
Audio Capture T1560.003
Archive via Custom Method T1114
Email Collection T1025
Data from Removable Media
Screen Capture T1056.001
Keylogging T1602
Data from Configuration Repository T1213.002
Sharepoint T1123
Audio Capture T1560.003
Archive via Custom Method T1114
Email Collection T1025
Data from Removable Media
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