T1565.002 Transmitted Data Manipulation Mappings

Adversaries may alter data en route to storage or other systems in order to manipulate external outcomes or hide activity.(Citation: FireEye APT38 Oct 2018)(Citation: DOJ Lazarus Sony 2018) By manipulating transmitted data, adversaries may attempt to affect a business process, organizational understanding, and decision making.

Manipulation may be possible over a network connection or between system processes where there is an opportunity deploy a tool that will intercept and change information. The type of modification and the impact it will have depends on the target transmission mechanism as well as the goals and objectives of the adversary. For complex systems, an adversary would likely need special expertise and possibly access to specialized software related to the system that would typically be gained through a prolonged information gathering campaign in order to have the desired impact.

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VERIS Mappings

Capability ID Capability Description Mapping Type ATT&CK ID ATT&CK Name Notes
attribute.integrity.variety.Modify data Modified stored data or content related-to T1565.002 Data Manipulation: Transmitted Data Manipulation

AWS Mappings

Capability ID Capability Description Mapping Type ATT&CK ID ATT&CK Name Notes
aws_rds AWS RDS technique_scores T1565.002 Transmitted Data Manipulation
Comments
AWS RDS supports the encryption of database instances using the AES-256 encryption algorithm. This can protect database instances from being modified at rest. Furthermore, AWS RDS supports TLS/SSL connections which protect data from being modified during transit. As a result, this mapping is given a score of Significant.
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    aws_rds AWS RDS technique_scores T1565.002 Transmitted Data Manipulation
    Comments
    AWS RDS supports the replication and recovery of database instances. In the event that data is manipulated, AWS RDS can be used to restore the database instance to a previous point in time. As a result, this mapping is given a score of Significant.
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      amazon_virtual_private_cloud Amazon Virtual Private Cloud technique_scores T1565.002 Transmitted Data Manipulation