MITRE ATT&CK Technique
Discovery T1087.003
Description

Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of email addresses and accounts. Adversaries may try to dump Exchange address lists such as global address lists (GALs).(Citation: Microsoft Exchange Address Lists) In on-premises Exchange and Exchange Online, the <code>Get-GlobalAddressList</code> PowerShell cmdlet can be used to obtain email addresses and accounts from a domain using an authenticated session.(Citation: Microsoft getglobaladdresslist)(Citation: Black Hills Attacking Exchange MailSniper, 2016) In Google Workspace, the GAL is shared with Microsoft Outlook users through the Google Workspace Sync for Microsoft Outlook (GWSMO) service. Additionally, the Google Workspace Directory allows for users to get a listing of other users within the organization.(Citation: Google Workspace Global Access List)

Supported Platforms
Windows Office Suite
Created

April 29, 2026

Last Updated

April 29, 2026

STIX Data
{'created': '2020-02-21T21:08:33.237Z',
 'created_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'description': 'Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of email addresses '
                'and accounts. Adversaries may try to dump Exchange address '
                'lists such as global address lists (GALs).(Citation: '
                'Microsoft Exchange Address Lists)\n'
                '\n'
                'In on-premises Exchange and Exchange Online, the '
                '<code>Get-GlobalAddressList</code> PowerShell cmdlet can be '
                'used to obtain email addresses and accounts from a domain '
                'using an authenticated session.(Citation: Microsoft '
                'getglobaladdresslist)(Citation: Black Hills Attacking '
                'Exchange MailSniper, 2016)\n'
                '\n'
                'In Google Workspace, the GAL is shared with Microsoft Outlook '
                'users through the Google Workspace Sync for Microsoft Outlook '
                '(GWSMO) service. Additionally, the Google Workspace Directory '
                'allows for users to get a listing of other users within the '
                'organization.(Citation: Google Workspace Global Access List)',
 'external_references': [{'external_id': 'T1087.003',
                          'source_name': 'mitre-attack',
                          'url': 'https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1087/003'},
                         {'description': 'Bullock, B.. (2016, October 3). '
                                         'Attacking Exchange with MailSniper. '
                                         'Retrieved October 6, 2019.',
                          'source_name': 'Black Hills Attacking Exchange '
                                         'MailSniper, 2016',
                          'url': 'https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/attacking-exchange-with-mailsniper/'},
                         {'description': 'Google. (n.d.). Retrieved March 16, '
                                         '2021.',
                          'source_name': 'Google Workspace Global Access List',
                          'url': 'https://support.google.com/a/answer/166870?hl=en'},
                         {'description': 'Microsoft. (2020, February 7). '
                                         'Address lists in Exchange Server. '
                                         'Retrieved March 26, 2020.',
                          'source_name': 'Microsoft Exchange Address Lists',
                          'url': 'https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/email-addresses-and-address-books/address-lists/address-lists?view=exchserver-2019'},
                         {'description': 'Microsoft. (n.d.). '
                                         'Get-GlobalAddressList. Retrieved '
                                         'October 6, 2019.',
                          'source_name': 'Microsoft getglobaladdresslist',
                          'url': 'https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/exchange/email-addresses-and-address-books/get-globaladdresslist'}],
 'id': 'attack-pattern--4bc31b94-045b-4752-8920-aebaebdb6470',
 'kill_chain_phases': [{'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
                        'phase_name': 'discovery'}],
 'modified': '2025-10-24T17:48:44.685Z',
 'name': 'Email Account',
 'object_marking_refs': ['marking-definition--fa42a846-8d90-4e51-bc29-71d5b4802168'],
 'revoked': False,
 'spec_version': '2.1',
 'type': 'attack-pattern',
 'x_mitre_attack_spec_version': '3.2.0',
 'x_mitre_deprecated': False,
 'x_mitre_detection': '',
 'x_mitre_domains': ['enterprise-attack'],
 'x_mitre_is_subtechnique': True,
 'x_mitre_modified_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'x_mitre_platforms': ['Windows', 'Office Suite'],
 'x_mitre_version': '1.2'}
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