// MITRE ATT&CK
T1589 · Gather Victim Identity Information
🎯 Reconnaissance PRE
Adversaries may gather information about the victim's identity that can be used during targeting. Information about identities may include a variety of details, including personal data (ex: employee names, email addresses, security question responses, etc.) as well as sensitive details such as crede...
How to detect & mitigate it
Detecting Gather Victim Identity Information 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.
Sub-techniques (3)
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