T1059.001 · ATT&CK technique
PowerShell
86 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 T1059.001 on attack.mitre.orgAdversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution. PowerShell is a powerful interactive command-line interface and scripting environment included in the Windows operating system. PowerShell can also be installed on Linux and macOS. Adversaries can use PowerShell to perform a number of actions, including discovery of information and execution of code. Examples include the Start-Process cmdlet which can be used to run an executable and the Invoke-Command cmdlet which runs a command locally or on a remote computer (though administrator permissions are required to use PowerShell…
Source: MITRE ATT&CK, T1059.001. © 2026 The MITRE Corporation. This work is reproduced and distributed with the permission of The MITRE Corporation.
Every one of the 86 is a mark on the map. Named now: 1 to 26, most on record first.
- APT28
- Kimsuky
- APT41
- APT29
- Lazarus Group
- Sandworm
- OilRig
- APT38
- Turla
- Mustang Panda
- Wizard Spider
- Threat Group-3390
- OceanLotus
- Volt Typhoon
- MuddyWater
- APT35
- menuPass
- FIN7
- Berserk Bear
- Leviathan
- Gamaredon
- FishMonger
- Scattered Spider
- Nimbus Manticore
- Graceful Spider
- BRONZE BUTLER
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 2026-11-14 · 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.