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T1053.002 · ATT&CK technique

At

3 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.

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Adversaries may abuse the at utility to perform task scheduling for initial or recurring execution of malicious code. The at utility exists as an executable within Windows, Linux, and macOS for scheduling tasks at a specified time and date. Although deprecated in favor of Scheduled Task's schtasks in Windows environments, using at requires that the Task Scheduler service be running, and the user to be logged on as a member of the local Administrators group. In addition to explicitly running the `at` command, adversaries may also schedule a task with at by directly leveraging the Windows Manag…

Source: MITRE ATT&CK, T1053.002. © 2026 The MITRE Corporation. This work is reproduced and distributed with the permission of The MITRE Corporation.

Every one of the 3 is a mark on the map. Named now: 1 to 3, most on record first.

  1. Threat Group-3390China8 CVEs · 57 techniques · 24 software · 8 in CISA KEV
  2. BRONZE BUTLERChina3 CVEs · 40 techniques · 14 software · 3 in CISA KEV
  3. APT18China12 techniques · 5 software

Zoom in on the map and the dots under the middle of it are named where they are.

Data as of 2026-11-14. CVE List through 2026-11-14 · EPSS of 2026-11-14 · CISA KEV checked 2026-11-14. Sources: MITRE ATT&CK (© The MITRE Corporation, reproduced and distributed with its permission), the MISP Galaxy (CC0), and CyberSIXT's own coverage. Use this via MCP

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