{'created': '2020-10-01T00:56:25.135Z',
 'created_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'description': 'Adversaries may compromise third-party servers that can be '
                'used during targeting. Use of servers allows an adversary to '
                'stage, launch, and execute an operation. During '
                'post-compromise activity, adversaries may utilize servers for '
                'various tasks, including for Command and Control.(Citation: '
                'TrendMicro EarthLusca 2022) Instead of purchasing a '
                '[Server](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1583/004) or '
                '[Virtual Private '
                'Server](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1583/003), '
                'adversaries may compromise third-party servers in support of '
                'operations.\n'
                '\n'
                'Adversaries may also compromise web servers to support '
                'watering hole operations, as in [Drive-by '
                'Compromise](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1189), or '
                'email servers to support '
                '[Phishing](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1566) '
                'operations.',
 'external_references': [{'external_id': 'T1584.004',
                          'source_name': 'mitre-attack',
                          'url': 'https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1584/004'},
                         {'description': 'Chen, J., et al. (2022). Delving '
                                         'Deep: An Analysis of Earth Lusca’s '
                                         'Operations. Retrieved July 1, 2022.',
                          'source_name': 'TrendMicro EarthLusca 2022',
                          'url': 'https://www.trendmicro.com/content/dam/trendmicro/global/en/research/22/a/earth-lusca-employs-sophisticated-infrastructure-varied-tools-and-techniques/technical-brief-delving-deep-an-analysis-of-earth-lusca-operations.pdf'},
                         {'description': 'Koczwara, M. (2021, September 7). '
                                         'Hunting Cobalt Strike C2 with '
                                         'Shodan. Retrieved October 12, 2021.',
                          'source_name': 'Koczwara Beacon Hunting Sep 2021',
                          'url': 'https://michaelkoczwara.medium.com/cobalt-strike-c2-hunting-with-shodan-c448d501a6e2'},
                         {'description': 'Stephens, A. (2020, July 13). '
                                         'SCANdalous! (External Detection '
                                         'Using Network Scan Data and '
                                         'Automation). Retrieved November 17, '
                                         '2024.',
                          'source_name': 'Mandiant SCANdalous Jul 2020',
                          'url': 'https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/scandalous-external-detection-using-network-scan-data-and-automation/'},
                         {'description': 'ThreatConnect. (2020, December 15). '
                                         'Infrastructure Research and Hunting: '
                                         'Boiling the Domain Ocean. Retrieved '
                                         'October 12, 2021.',
                          'source_name': 'ThreatConnect Infrastructure Dec '
                                         '2020',
                          'url': 'https://threatconnect.com/blog/infrastructure-research-hunting/'}],
 'id': 'attack-pattern--e196b5c5-8118-4a1c-ab8a-936586ce3db5',
 'kill_chain_phases': [{'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
                        'phase_name': 'resource-development'}],
 'modified': '2025-10-24T17:49:30.616Z',
 'name': 'Server',
 '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': ['Dor Edry, Microsoft'],
 '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': '1.2'}

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