MITRE ATT&CK Technique
Command and Control
T1092
Description
Adversaries can perform command and control between compromised hosts on potentially disconnected networks using removable media to transfer commands from system to system.(Citation: ESET Sednit USBStealer 2014) Both systems would need to be compromised, with the likelihood that an Internet-connected system was compromised first and the second through lateral movement by [Replication Through Removable Media](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1091). Commands and files would be relayed from the disconnected system to the Internet-connected system to which the adversary has direct access.
Supported Platforms
Linux
macOS
Windows
Created
April 29, 2026
Last Updated
April 29, 2026
STIX Data
{'created': '2017-05-31T21:31:09.379Z',
'created_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
'description': 'Adversaries can perform command and control between '
'compromised hosts on potentially disconnected networks using '
'removable media to transfer commands from system to '
'system.(Citation: ESET Sednit USBStealer 2014) Both systems '
'would need to be compromised, with the likelihood that an '
'Internet-connected system was compromised first and the '
'second through lateral movement by [Replication Through '
'Removable Media](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1091). '
'Commands and files would be relayed from the disconnected '
'system to the Internet-connected system to which the '
'adversary has direct access.',
'external_references': [{'external_id': 'T1092',
'source_name': 'mitre-attack',
'url': 'https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1092'},
{'description': 'Calvet, J. (2014, November 11). '
'Sednit Espionage Group Attacking '
'Air-Gapped Networks. Retrieved '
'January 4, 2017.',
'source_name': 'ESET Sednit USBStealer 2014',
'url': 'http://www.welivesecurity.com/2014/11/11/sednit-espionage-group-attacking-air-gapped-networks/'}],
'id': 'attack-pattern--64196062-5210-42c3-9a02-563a0d1797ef',
'kill_chain_phases': [{'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
'phase_name': 'command-and-control'}],
'modified': '2025-10-24T17:48:52.106Z',
'name': 'Communication Through Removable Media',
'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': False,
'x_mitre_modified_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
'x_mitre_platforms': ['Linux', 'macOS', 'Windows'],
'x_mitre_version': '1.0'}