{'created': '2020-10-02T16:54:23.193Z',
 'created_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'description': 'Adversaries may scan victim IP blocks to gather information '
                'that can be used during targeting. Public IP addresses may be '
                'allocated to organizations by block, or a range of sequential '
                'addresses.\n'
                '\n'
                'Adversaries may scan IP blocks in order to [Gather Victim '
                'Network '
                'Information](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1590), such '
                'as which IP addresses are actively in use as well as more '
                'detailed information about hosts assigned these addresses. '
                'Scans may range from simple pings (ICMP requests and '
                'responses) to more nuanced scans that may reveal host '
                'software/versions via server banners or other network '
                'artifacts.(Citation: Botnet Scan) Information from these '
                'scans may reveal opportunities for other forms of '
                'reconnaissance (ex: [Search Open '
                'Websites/Domains](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1593) '
                'or [Search Open Technical '
                'Databases](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1596)), '
                'establishing operational resources (ex: [Develop '
                'Capabilities](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1587) or '
                '[Obtain '
                'Capabilities](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1588)), '
                'and/or initial access (ex: [External Remote '
                'Services](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1133)).',
 'external_references': [{'external_id': 'T1595.001',
                          'source_name': 'mitre-attack',
                          'url': 'https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1595/001'},
                         {'description': 'Dainotti, A. et al. (2012). Analysis '
                                         'of a “/0” Stealth Scan from a '
                                         'Botnet. Retrieved October 20, 2020.',
                          'source_name': 'Botnet Scan',
                          'url': 'https://www.caida.org/publications/papers/2012/analysis_slash_zero/analysis_slash_zero.pdf'}],
 'id': 'attack-pattern--db8f5003-3b20-48f0-9b76-123e44208120',
 'kill_chain_phases': [{'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
                        'phase_name': 'reconnaissance'}],
 'modified': '2025-10-24T17:49:28.603Z',
 'name': 'Scanning IP Blocks',
 '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': ['Diego Sappa, Securonix'],
 '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': ['PRE'],
 'x_mitre_version': '1.1'}

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