T1409: Stored Application Data
Essential information
- MITRE technique ID
T1409- Confidence
- 100/100
- Revoked
- No
- Published
- 17/12/2025 22:48
- Modified
- 27/03/2026 01:41
- Author / Source
- The MITRE Corporation
Aliases
T1409
Platforms
android iOS
Description
Adversaries may try to access and collect application data resident on the device. Adversaries often target popular applications, such as Facebook, WeChat, and Gmail.(Citation: SWB Exodus March 2019)
Due to mobile OS sandboxing, this technique is only possible in three scenarios:
* An application stores files in unprotected external storage
* An application stores files in its internal storage directory with insecure permissions (e.g. 777)
* The adversary gains root permissions on the device
Kill chain phases
| Kill chain | Phase |
|---|---|
| mitre-mobile-attack | collection |
Marking (TLP)
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