T1204.001 · ATT&CK technique
Malicious Link
50 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 T1204.001 on attack.mitre.orgAn adversary may rely upon a user clicking a malicious link in order to gain execution. Users may be subjected to social engineering to get them to click on a link that will lead to code execution. This user action will typically be observed as follow-on behavior from Spearphishing Link. Clicking on a link may also lead to other execution techniques such as exploitation of a browser or application vulnerability via Exploitation for Client Execution. Links may also lead users to download files that require execution via Malicious File.
Source: MITRE ATT&CK, T1204.001. © 2026 The MITRE Corporation. This work is reproduced and distributed with the permission of The MITRE Corporation.
Every one of the 50 is a mark on the map. Named now: 1 to 26, most on record first.
- APT28
- Kimsuky
- APT29
- Sandworm
- OilRig
- APT38
- Turla
- Mustang Panda
- Wizard Spider
- OceanLotus
- MuddyWater
- APT35
- FIN7
- Leviathan
- Gamaredon
- FishMonger
- Nimbus Manticore
- Graceful Spider
- APT39
- Patchwork
- Contagious Interview
- APT3
- APT33
- Blind Eagle
- FIN8
- Cobalt Group
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.