| name | T1119_automated-collection |
| description | Once established within a system or network, an adversary may use automated techniques for collecting internal data. |
| category | information-gathering |
| version | 18.1 |
| author | cyberstrike-official |
| tags | ["mitre-attack","enterprise","t1119","collection","iaas","linux","macos","office-suite","saas","windows"] |
| technique_id | T1119 |
| tactic | collection |
| all_tactics | ["collection"] |
| platforms | ["IaaS","Linux","macOS","Office Suite","SaaS","Windows"] |
| mitre_url | https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1119 |
| tech_stack | ["cloud","linux","macos","office","saas","windows"] |
| cwe_ids | ["CWE-200"] |
| chains_with | [] |
| prerequisites | [] |
| severity_boost | {} |
T1119 Automated Collection
High-Level Description
Once established within a system or network, an adversary may use automated techniques for collecting internal data. Methods for performing this technique could include use of a Command and Scripting Interpreter to search for and copy information fitting set criteria such as file type, location, or name at specific time intervals.
In cloud-based environments, adversaries may also use cloud APIs, data pipelines, command line interfaces, or extract, transform, and load (ETL) services to automatically collect data.
This functionality could also be built into remote access tools.
This technique may incorporate use of other techniques such as File and Directory Discovery and Lateral Tool Transfer to identify and move files, as well as Cloud Service Dashboard and Cloud Storage Object Discovery to identify resources in cloud environments.
Kill Chain Phase
Platforms: IaaS, Linux, macOS, Office Suite, SaaS, Windows
What to Check
How to Test
Atomic Red Team Tests
The following tests are from Atomic Red Team and provide actionable ways to test this technique:
Atomic Test 1: Automated Collection Command Prompt
Automated Collection. Upon execution, check the users temp directory (%temp%) for the folder T1119_command_prompt_collection
to see what was collected.
Supported Platforms: windows
mkdir %temp%\T1119_command_prompt_collection >nul 2>&1
dir c: /b /s .docx | findstr /e .docx
for /R c:\ %f in (*.docx) do copy /Y %f %temp%\T1119_command_prompt_collection
Atomic Test 2: Automated Collection PowerShell
Automated Collection. Upon execution, check the users temp directory (%temp%) for the folder T1119_powershell_collection
to see what was collected.