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Archive via Utility - T1560.001

(ATT&CK® Technique)
Definition

Adversaries may use utilities to compress and/or encrypt collected data prior to exfiltration. Many utilities include functionalities to compress, encrypt, or otherwise package data into a format that is easier/more secure to transport.
D3FEND Inferred Relationships

Browse the D3FEND knowledge graph by clicking on the nodes below.
        graph LR;

     T1560001["Archive via Utility"] --> |creates| ArchiveFile["Archive File"]; class T1560001 OffensiveTechniqueNode;
        class ArchiveFile ArtifactNode; click ArchiveFile href "../../../dao/artifact/d3f:ArchiveFile";
        click T1560001 href "../../../offensive-technique/attack/T1560.001/"; click ArchiveFile href "../../../dao/artifact/d3f:ArchiveFile";             FileIntegrityMonitoring["File Integrity Monitoring"] -->
          | analyzes | ArchiveFile["Archive File"];

          FileIntegrityMonitoring["File Integrity Monitoring"] -.->
            | may-detect | T1560001["Archive via Utility"] ;
          class FileIntegrityMonitoring DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ArchiveFile ArtifactNode;
          click FileIntegrityMonitoring href "../../../technique/d3f:FileIntegrityMonitoring"; FileEviction["File Eviction"] -->
          | deletes | ArchiveFile["Archive File"];

          FileEviction["File Eviction"] -.->
            | may-evict | T1560001["Archive via Utility"] ;
          class FileEviction DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ArchiveFile ArtifactNode;
          click FileEviction href "../../../technique/d3f:FileEviction";                           DecoyFile["Decoy File"] -->
          | spoofs | ArchiveFile["Archive File"];

          DecoyFile["Decoy File"] -.->
            | may-deceive | T1560001["Archive via Utility"] ;
          class DecoyFile DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ArchiveFile ArtifactNode;
          click DecoyFile href "../../../technique/d3f:DecoyFile";              ContentModification["Content Modification"] -->
          | modifies | ArchiveFile["Archive File"];

          ContentModification["Content Modification"] -.->
            | may-isolate | T1560001["Archive via Utility"] ;
          class ContentModification DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ArchiveFile ArtifactNode;
          click ContentModification href "../../../technique/d3f:ContentModification"; ContentQuarantine["Content Quarantine"] -->
          | quarantines | ArchiveFile["Archive File"];

          ContentQuarantine["Content Quarantine"] -.->
            | may-isolate | T1560001["Archive via Utility"] ;
          class ContentQuarantine DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ArchiveFile ArtifactNode;
          click ContentQuarantine href "../../../technique/d3f:ContentQuarantine"; LocalFilePermissions["Local File Permissions"] -->
          | restricts | ArchiveFile["Archive File"];

          LocalFilePermissions["Local File Permissions"] -.->
            | may-isolate | T1560001["Archive via Utility"] ;
          class LocalFilePermissions DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ArchiveFile ArtifactNode;
          click LocalFilePermissions href "../../../technique/d3f:LocalFilePermissions";                                        FileEncryption["File Encryption"] -->
          | encrypts | ArchiveFile["Archive File"];

          FileEncryption["File Encryption"] -.->
            | may-harden | T1560001["Archive via Utility"] ;
          class FileEncryption DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ArchiveFile ArtifactNode;
          click FileEncryption href "../../../technique/d3f:FileEncryption";              RestoreFile["Restore File"] -->
          | restores | ArchiveFile["Archive File"];

          RestoreFile["Restore File"] -.->
            | may-restore | T1560001["Archive via Utility"] ;
          class RestoreFile DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ArchiveFile ArtifactNode;
          click RestoreFile href "../../../technique/d3f:RestoreFile"; FileAnalysis["File Analysis"] -->
          | analyzes | ArchiveFile["Archive File"];

          FileAnalysis["File Analysis"] -.->
            | may-detect | T1560001["Archive via Utility"] ;
          class FileAnalysis DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ArchiveFile ArtifactNode;
          click FileAnalysis href "../../../technique/d3f:FileAnalysis"; ContentFiltering["Content Filtering"] -->
          | filters | ArchiveFile["Archive File"];

          ContentFiltering["Content Filtering"] -.->
            | may-isolate | T1560001["Archive via Utility"] ;
          class ContentFiltering DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ArchiveFile ArtifactNode;
          click ContentFiltering href "../../../technique/d3f:ContentFiltering";                                        RemoteFileAccessMediation["Remote File Access Mediation"] -->
          | isolates | ArchiveFile["Archive File"];

          RemoteFileAccessMediation["Remote File Access Mediation"] -.->
            | may-isolate | T1560001["Archive via Utility"] ;
          class RemoteFileAccessMediation DefensiveTechniqueNode;
          class ArchiveFile ArtifactNode;
          click RemoteFileAccessMediation href "../../../technique/d3f:RemoteFileAccessMediation";
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