{'created': '2017-05-31T21:31:15.935Z',
 'created_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'description': 'Adversaries may create multiple stages for command and '
                'control that are employed under different conditions or for '
                'certain functions. Use of multiple stages may obfuscate the '
                'command and control channel to make detection more '
                'difficult.\n'
                '\n'
                'Remote access tools will call back to the first-stage command '
                'and control server for instructions. The first stage may have '
                'automated capabilities to collect basic host information, '
                'update tools, and upload additional files. A second remote '
                'access tool (RAT) could be uploaded at that point to redirect '
                'the host to the second-stage command and control server. The '
                'second stage will likely be more fully featured and allow the '
                'adversary to interact with the system through a reverse shell '
                'and additional RAT features.\n'
                '\n'
                'The different stages will likely be hosted separately with no '
                'overlapping infrastructure. The loader may also have backup '
                'first-stage callbacks or [Fallback '
                'Channels](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1008) in case '
                'the original first-stage communication path is discovered and '
                'blocked.',
 'external_references': [{'external_id': 'T1104',
                          'source_name': 'mitre-attack',
                          'url': 'https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1104'}],
 'id': 'attack-pattern--84e02621-8fdf-470f-bd58-993bb6a89d91',
 'kill_chain_phases': [{'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
                        'phase_name': 'command-and-control'}],
 'modified': '2025-10-24T17:49:03.646Z',
 'name': 'Multi-Stage Channels',
 'object_marking_refs': ['marking-definition--fa42a846-8d90-4e51-bc29-71d5b4802168'],
 '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', 'ESXi'],
 'x_mitre_version': '1.1'}

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