AML.T0016.001
Software Tools

MITRE source definition

Adversaries may search for and obtain software tools to support their operations. Software designed for legitimate use may be repurposed by an adversary for malicious intent. An adversary may modify or customize software tools to achieve their purpose. Software tools used to support attacks on AI systems are not necessarily AI-based themselves.

Source modified 2026-05-27. Reproduced from the pinned ATLAS release; inline technique links resolve to local reference pages.

Parent, sub-techniques and ATT&CK references

• AML.T0016 Obtain Capabilities — parent
• T1588.002 Tool — explicit ATLAS ATT&CK reference

Source-backed defensive context

MITRE mitigations

No explicit relationship in this pinned source.

MITRE case studies

• AML.CS0004 Camera Hijack Attack on Facial Recognition System · Incident
• AML.CS0030 LLM Jacking · Incident
• AML.CS0033 Live Deepfake Image Injection to Evade Mobile KYC Verification · Exercise
• AML.CS0069 GTG-1002 Claude Code Espionage Campaign · Incident
• AML.CS0070 Threat Actor Uses a DeepSeek-Powered Hermes Agent in Langflow and n8n Exploitation Attempts · Incident

These are explicit source relationships, not independently reproduced incidents or validated detection coverage.

Simulation and telemetry boundary

This is a technique reference page, not a runnable simulation. No ATLAS-specific telemetry mapping, local attack execution or detector validation is asserted. MITRE maturity describes its source evidence, not a 1200km lab result.

For broader context—not technique-specific control mappings—see AI Security, AI Security Course, and detection-validation methodology.

Provenance and attribution

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