MITRE ATT&CK Technique
Collection
T1560
Description
An adversary may compress and/or encrypt data that is collected prior to exfiltration. Compressing the data can help to obfuscate the collected data and minimize the amount of data sent over the network.(Citation: DOJ GRU Indictment Jul 2018) Encryption can be used to hide information that is being exfiltrated from detection or make exfiltration less conspicuous upon inspection by a defender. Both compression and encryption are done prior to exfiltration, and can be performed using a utility, 3rd party library, or custom method.
Supported Platforms
Linux
macOS
Windows
Created
April 29, 2026
Last Updated
April 29, 2026
STIX Data
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'collected prior to exfiltration. Compressing the data can '
'help to obfuscate the collected data and minimize the amount '
'of data sent over the network.(Citation: DOJ GRU Indictment '
'Jul 2018) Encryption can be used to hide information that is '
'being exfiltrated from detection or make exfiltration less '
'conspicuous upon inspection by a defender.\n'
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'Both compression and encryption are done prior to '
'exfiltration, and can be performed using a utility, 3rd party '
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{'description': 'Mueller, R. (2018, July 13). '
'Indictment - United States of '
'America vs. VIKTOR BORISOVICH '
'NETYKSHO, et al. Retrieved November '
'17, 2024.',
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{'description': 'Wikipedia. (2016, March 31). List of '
'file signatures. Retrieved April 22, '
'2016.',
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