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TA0010 · EXFILTRATION

Scheduled Transfer

T1029Linux · macOS · Windowsattack.mitre.org

Exfiltration timed to blend into backup windows or normal business traffic patterns.

Detect it with

Recurring outbound transfers at fixed offsets; egress that continues on weekends when users are absent.

Why it matters on shift

Scheduled Transfer is one of the concrete ways adversaries achieve exfiltration. Recognising it in telemetry lets you name the technique in your ticket and pivot to what came before and after.

What to look for next

After exfiltration, the next tactic is usually Impact. Search your telemetry for the transition before closing the ticket.

Kill-chain context

← beforeCommand and ControlExfiltrationafter →Impact