T1585.002: Email Accounts
Essential information
- MITRE technique ID
T1585.002- Confidence
- 100/100
- Revoked
- No
- Published
- 01/10/2020 03:09
- Modified
- 27/03/2026 01:10
- Author / Source
- The MITRE Corporation
Aliases
T1585.002
Platforms
PRE
Description
Adversaries may create email accounts that can be used during targeting. Adversaries can use accounts created with email providers to further their operations, such as leveraging them to conduct [Phishing for Information](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1598) or [Phishing](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1566).(Citation: Mandiant APT1) Establishing email accounts may also allow adversaries to abuse free services – such as trial periods – to [Acquire Infrastructure](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1583) for follow-on purposes.(Citation: Free Trial PurpleUrchin)
Adversaries may also take steps to cultivate a persona around the email account, such as through use of [Social Media Accounts](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1585/001), to increase the chance of success of follow-on behaviors. Created email accounts can also be used in the acquisition of infrastructure (ex: [Domains](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1583/001)).(Citation: Mandiant APT1)
To decrease the chance of physically tying back operations to themselves, adversaries may make use of disposable email services.(Citation: Trend Micro R980 2016)
Kill chain phases
| Kill chain | Phase |
|---|---|
| mitre-attack | resource-development |
Marking (TLP)
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