T1496Techniqueimpactagent-callable
T1496Resource Hijacking
Platforms: Windows · IaaS · Linux · macOS · Containers · SaaS
ATT&CK version: v19.1
What it is
Adversaries may leverage the resources of co-opted systems to complete resource-intensive tasks, which may impact system and/or hosted service availability.
Resource hijacking may take a number of different forms. For example, adversaries may:
* Leverage compute resources in order to mine cryptocurrency
* Sell network bandwidth to proxy networks
* Generate SMS traffic for profit
* Abuse cloud-based messaging services to send large quantities of spam messages
In some cases, adversaries may leverage multiple types of Resource Hijacking at once.(Citation: Sysdig Cryptojacking Proxyjacking 2023)