MITRE ATLAS 2026.09 / technique reference

AML.T0087
Gather Victim Identity Information

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Adversaries may gather information about the victim's identity that can be used during targeting. Information about identities may include a variety of details, including personal data (ex: employee names, email addresses, photos, etc.) as well as sensitive details such as credentials or multi-factor authentication (MFA) configurations.

Adversaries may gather this information in various ways, such as direct elicitation, [Search Victim-Owned Websites](/techniques/AML.T0003), or via leaked information on the black market.

Adversaries may use the gathered victim data to Create Deepfakes and impersonate them in a convincing manner. This may create opportunities for adversaries to [Establish Accounts](/techniques/AML.T0021) under the impersonated identity, or allow them to perform convincing [Phishing](/techniques/AML.T0052) attacks.

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

T1589 Gather Victim Identity Information — explicit ATLAS ATT&CK reference

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