// MITRE ATT&CK
T1563.001 · SSH Hijacking
Sub-technique of T1563 · Remote Service Session Hijacking.
Adversaries may hijack a legitimate user's SSH session to move laterally within an environment. Secure Shell (SSH) is a standard means of remote access on Linux and macOS systems. It allows a user to connect to another system via an encrypted tunnel, commonly authenticating through a password, certi...
How to detect & mitigate it
Detecting SSH Hijacking 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
T1021.005
VNC T1080
Taint Shared Content T1021.004
SSH T1091
Replication Through Removable Media T1021.008
Direct Cloud VM Connections T1021.002
SMB/Windows Admin Shares T1550
Use Alternate Authentication Material T1021
Remote Services
VNC T1080
Taint Shared Content T1021.004
SSH T1091
Replication Through Removable Media T1021.008
Direct Cloud VM Connections T1021.002
SMB/Windows Admin Shares T1550
Use Alternate Authentication Material T1021
Remote Services
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