T1052.001: Exfiltration over USB
Essential information
- MITRE technique ID
T1052.001- Confidence
- 100/100
- Revoked
- No
- Published
- 16/12/2025 19:38
- Modified
- 27/03/2026 01:11
- Author / Source
- The MITRE Corporation
Aliases
T1052.001
Platforms
windows macos linux
Description
Adversaries may attempt to exfiltrate data over a USB connected physical device. In certain circumstances, such as an air-gapped network compromise, exfiltration could occur via a USB device introduced by a user. The USB device could be used as the final exfiltration point or to hop between otherwise disconnected systems.
Kill chain phases
| Kill chain | Phase |
|---|---|
| mitre-attack | exfiltration |
Marking (TLP)
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