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T1056 · collection, credential-access · 1 actors · 4 correlated reports

Input Capture

Adversaries may use methods of capturing user input to obtain credentials or collect information. During normal system usage, users often provide credentials to various different locations, such as login pages/portals or system dialog boxes. Input capture mechanisms may be transparent to the user (e.g. Credential API Hooking) or rely on deceiving the user into providing input into what they believe to be a genuine service (e.g. Web Portal Capture).

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Detection logic

Detection may vary depending on how input is captured but may include monitoring for certain Windows API calls (e.g. `SetWindowsHook`, `GetKeyState`, and `GetAsyncKeyState`), monitoring for malicious instances of Command and Scripting Interpreter, and ensuring no unauthorized drivers or kernel modules that could indicate keylogging or API hooking are present.

Observed actors

Correlated CTI and IR reports

Cyber Knowledge context

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MITRE mitigations

No ATT&CK mitigation relationship is published for this technique. Apply risk-based controls and verify scope.

MITRE detection strategies and analytics

DET0102 · Behavioral Detection of Input Capture Across Platforms
  • AN0282 · Analytic 0282 — Monitors for abnormal process behavior and API calls like SetWindowsHookEx, GetAsyncKeyState, or device input polling commonly used for keystroke logging.
  • AN0283 · Analytic 0283 — Detects use of tools/scripts accessing input devices like /dev/input/* or evdev via suspicious processes lacking GUI context.
  • AN0284 · Analytic 0284 — Monitors for TCC-bypassing or unauthorized access to input services like IOHIDSystem or Quartz Event Services used in keylogging or screen monitoring.
  • AN0285 · Analytic 0285 — Detects web-based credential phishing by analyzing traffic to suspicious URLs that mimic login portals and POST credential content.
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