T1090 · ATT&CK technique
Proxy
20 actors on record using it
Every mark is an actor ATT&CK records using this technique. Red ones also exploit a CVE in CISA KEV.
Open T1090 on attack.mitre.orgAdversaries may use a connection proxy to direct network traffic between systems or act as an intermediary for network communications to a command and control server to avoid direct connections to their infrastructure. Many tools exist that enable traffic redirection through proxies or port redirection, including HTRAN, ZXProxy, and ZXPortMap. Adversaries use these types of proxies to manage command and control communications, reduce the number of simultaneous outbound network connections, provide resiliency in the face of connection loss, or to ride over existing trusted communications paths…
Source: MITRE ATT&CK, T1090. © 2026 The MITRE Corporation. This work is reproduced and distributed with the permission of The MITRE Corporation.
Every one of the 20 is a mark on the map. Named now: 1 to 20, most on record first.
- APT41
- Sandworm
- Turla
- Volt Typhoon
- MuddyWater
- APT35
- Gamaredon
- FishMonger
- Scattered Spider
- Salt Typhoon
- MirrorFace
- Contagious Interview
- Fox Kitten
- LAPSUS$
- Cinnamon Tempest
- Blue Mockingbird
- POLONIUM
- CopyKittens
- MoustachedBouncer
- Windigo
Zoom in on the map and the dots under the middle of it are named where they are.
Data as of 2026-11-15. CVE List through 2026-11-15 · EPSS of 2026-11-15 · CISA KEV checked 2026-11-15. Sources: MITRE ATT&CK (© The MITRE Corporation, reproduced and distributed with its permission), the MISP Galaxy (CC0), and CyberSIXT's own coverage.