T1053.005 · ATT&CK technique
Scheduled Task
55 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 T1053.005 on attack.mitre.orgAdversaries may abuse the Windows Task Scheduler to perform task scheduling for initial or recurring execution of malicious code. There are multiple ways to access the Task Scheduler in Windows. The schtasks utility can be run directly on the command line, or the Task Scheduler can be opened through the GUI within the Administrator Tools section of the Control Panel. In some cases, adversaries have used a.NET wrapper for the Windows Task Scheduler, and alternatively, adversaries have used the Windows netapi32 library and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) to create a scheduled task. Adv…
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Every one of the 55 is a mark on the map. Named now: 1 to 26, most on record first.
- Kimsuky
- APT41
- APT29
- Lazarus Group
- Sandworm
- OilRig
- APT38
- Mustang Panda
- OceanLotus
- MuddyWater
- APT35
- menuPass
- FIN7
- Wizard Spider
- Berserk Bear
- Gamaredon
- FishMonger
- Nimbus Manticore
- BRONZE BUTLER
- Chimera
- APT39
- Patchwork
- FIN13
- Ember Bear
- APT3
- APT33
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 2026-11-13 · 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.