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T1608.005 · ATT&CK technique

Link Target

4 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 put in place resources that are referenced by a link that can be used during targeting. An adversary may rely upon a user clicking a malicious link in order to divulge information (including credentials) or to gain execution, as in Malicious Link. Links can be used for spearphishing, such as sending an email accompanied by social engineering text to coax the user to actively click or copy and paste a URL into a browser. Prior to a phish for information (as in Spearphishing Link) or a phish to gain initial access to a system (as in Spearphishing Link), an adversary must set up…

Source: MITRE ATT&CK, T1608.005. © 2026 The MITRE Corporation. This work is reproduced and distributed with the permission of The MITRE Corporation.

Every one of the 4 is a mark on the map. Named now: 1 to 4, most on record first.

  1. FIN7Russia2 CVEs · 67 techniques · 19 software · 2 in CISA KEV
  2. Nimbus ManticoreIran65 techniques · 13 software
  3. LuminousMothG101428 techniques · 2 software
  4. Mabna InstituteIran13 techniques

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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.