MITRE ATT&CK Technique
Collection
T1056
Description
Adversaries may use methods of capturing user input to obtain credentials or collect information. During normal system usage, users often provide credentials to various different locations, such as login pages/portals or system dialog boxes. Input capture mechanisms may be transparent to the user (e.g. [Credential API Hooking](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1056/004)) or rely on deceiving the user into providing input into what they believe to be a genuine service (e.g. [Web Portal Capture](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1056/003)).
Supported Platforms
Linux
macOS
Network Devices
Windows
Created
April 29, 2026
Last Updated
April 29, 2026
STIX Data
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'description': 'Adversaries may use methods of capturing user input to obtain '
'credentials or collect information. During normal system '
'usage, users often provide credentials to various different '
'locations, such as login pages/portals or system dialog '
'boxes. Input capture mechanisms may be transparent to the '
'user (e.g. [Credential API '
'Hooking](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1056/004)) or '
'rely on deceiving the user into providing input into what '
'they believe to be a genuine service (e.g. [Web Portal '
'Capture](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1056/003)).',
'external_references': [{'external_id': 'T1056',
'source_name': 'mitre-attack',
'url': 'https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1056'},
{'description': 'Tinaztepe, E. (n.d.). The '
'Adventures of a Keystroke: An '
'in-depth look into keyloggers on '
'Windows. Retrieved April 27, 2016.',
'source_name': 'Adventures of a Keystroke',
'url': 'http://opensecuritytraining.info/Keylogging_files/The%20Adventures%20of%20a%20Keystroke.pdf'}],
'id': 'attack-pattern--bb5a00de-e086-4859-a231-fa793f6797e2',
'kill_chain_phases': [{'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
'phase_name': 'collection'},
{'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
'phase_name': 'credential-access'}],
'modified': '2025-10-24T17:49:17.884Z',
'name': 'Input Capture',
'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': ['John Lambert, Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center'],
'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', 'Network Devices', 'Windows'],
'x_mitre_version': '1.4'}