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T1584.008sub-technique of T1584 Compromise Infrastructure

Network Devices

PREnothing on this site yetT1584.008 on attack.mitre.org

Adversaries may compromise third-party network devices that can be used during targeting. Network devices, such as small office/home office (SOHO) routers, may be compromised where the adversary's ultimate goal is not Initial Access to that environment, but rather to leverage these devices to support additional targeting.

MITRE ATT&CK 19.2, retrieved 2026-09-12

how MITRE says to see it

Detection of Network Devices

  • Once adversaries leverage compromised network devices as infrastructure (ex: for command and control), it may be possible to look for unique characteristics associated with adversary software, if known.

what reduces it

  • M1056 Pre-compromise. This technique cannot be easily mitigated with preventive controls since it is based on behaviors performed outside of the scope of enterprise defenses and controls.

the rest of T1584

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