MITRE ATT&CK Technique
Collection
T1114.002
Description
Adversaries may target an Exchange server, Office 365, or Google Workspace to collect sensitive information. Adversaries may leverage a user's credentials and interact directly with the Exchange server to acquire information from within a network. Adversaries may also access externally facing Exchange services, Office 365, or Google Workspace to access email using credentials or access tokens. Tools such as [MailSniper](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0413) can be used to automate searches for specific keywords.
Supported Platforms
Windows
Office Suite
Created
April 29, 2026
Last Updated
April 29, 2026
STIX Data
{'created': '2020-02-19T18:52:24.547Z',
'created_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
'description': 'Adversaries may target an Exchange server, Office 365, or '
'Google Workspace to collect sensitive information. '
"Adversaries may leverage a user's credentials and interact "
'directly with the Exchange server to acquire information from '
'within a network. Adversaries may also access externally '
'facing Exchange services, Office 365, or Google Workspace to '
'access email using credentials or access tokens. Tools such '
'as [MailSniper](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0413) can '
'be used to automate searches for specific keywords.',
'external_references': [{'external_id': 'T1114.002',
'source_name': 'mitre-attack',
'url': 'https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1114/002'}],
'id': 'attack-pattern--b4694861-542c-48ea-9eb1-10d356e7140a',
'kill_chain_phases': [{'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
'phase_name': 'collection'}],
'modified': '2025-10-24T17:49:15.355Z',
'name': 'Remote Email Collection',
'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_contributors': ['Arun Seelagan, CISA'],
'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': '1.3'}