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T1583.003: T1583.003

View on MITRE ATT&CK The MITRE Corporation · Published 01/10/2020 02:44 · Modified 13/04/2026 17:48

Essential information

MITRE technique ID
T1583.003
Confidence
100/100
Revoked
No
Published
01/10/2020 02:44
Modified
13/04/2026 17:48
Author / Source
The MITRE Corporation

Aliases

Virtual Private Server

Platforms

PRE

Description

Adversaries may rent Virtual Private Servers (VPSs) that can be used during targeting. There exist a variety of cloud service providers that will sell virtual machines/containers as a service. By utilizing a VPS, adversaries can make it difficult to physically tie back operations to them. The use of cloud infrastructure can also make it easier for adversaries to rapidly provision, modify, and shut down their infrastructure. Acquiring a VPS for use in later stages of the adversary lifecycle, such as Command and Control, can allow adversaries to benefit from the ubiquity and trust associated with higher reputation cloud service providers. Adversaries may also acquire infrastructure from VPS service providers that are known for renting VPSs with minimal registration information, allowing for more anonymous acquisitions of infrastructure.(Citation: TrendmicroHideoutsLease)

Kill chain phases

Kill chainPhase
mitre-attack resource-development

Marking (TLP)

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External references

Related entities

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