T1092: Communication Through Removable Media
Essential information
- MITRE technique ID
T1092- Confidence
- 100/100
- Revoked
- No
- Published
- 16/12/2025 19:38
- Modified
- 27/03/2026 01:10
- Author / Source
- The MITRE Corporation
Aliases
T1092
Platforms
windows macos linux
Description
Adversaries can perform command and control between compromised hosts on potentially disconnected networks using removable media to transfer commands from system to system.(Citation: ESET Sednit USBStealer 2014) Both systems would need to be compromised, with the likelihood that an Internet-connected system was compromised first and the second through lateral movement by [Replication Through Removable Media](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1091). Commands and files would be relayed from the disconnected system to the Internet-connected system to which the adversary has direct access.
Kill chain phases
| Kill chain | Phase |
|---|---|
| mitre-attack | command-and-control |
Marking (TLP)
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