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Exfiltration to Text Storage Sites

T1567.003Sub-technique of Exfiltration Over Web ServiceLinux · macOS · Windows · ESXiattack.mitre.org

Adversaries may exfiltrate data to text storage sites instead of their primary command and control channel. Text storage sites, such as pastebin[.]com , are commonly used by developers to share code and other information.

Detect it with

No MITRE detection guidance published. Build coverage from the parent technique and your own telemetry.

Why it matters on shift

Exfiltration to Text Storage Sites 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