1200KM / simulation
T1115 Clipboard Data — Attack Simulation
Adversaries may collect data stored in the clipboard from users copying information within or between applications. For example, on Windows adversaries can access clipboard data by using clip.exe or Get-Clipboard. Additionally, adversaries may monitor then replace users’ clipboard with their data (e.g., Transmitted Data Manipulation). macOS and Linux also have commands, such as pbpaste, to grab clipboard contents.
Technique description
Adversaries may collect data stored in the clipboard from users copying information within or between applications. For example, on Windows adversaries can access clipboard data by using clip.exe or Get-Clipboard. Additionally, adversaries may monitor then replace users’ clipboard with their data (e.g., Transmitted Data Manipulation). macOS and Linux also have commands, such as pbpaste, to grab clipboard contents.
At least one platform-compatible Atomic procedure is documented. Individual review, lab prerequisites, and validation remain required.
Official ATT&CK definition · Detection rules and anomaly models
Documented simulation candidates
- Utilize Clipboard to store or execute commands from
Procedure 0cd14633-58d4-4422-9ede-daa2c9474ae7; elevation not declared required; cleanup present, not reviewed. Not executed or individually validated.
- Execute commands from clipboard
Procedure 1ac2247f-65f8-4051-b51f-b0ccdfaaa5ff; elevation not declared required; cleanup not declared. Not executed or individually validated.
- Collect Clipboard Data via VBA
Procedure 9c8d5a72-9c98-48d3-b9bf-da2cc43bdf52; elevation not declared required; cleanup present, not reviewed. Not executed or individually validated.
- Execute Commands from Clipboard using PowerShell
Procedure d6dc21af-bec9-4152-be86-326b6babd416; elevation not declared required; cleanup not declared. Not executed or individually validated.
- Add or copy content to clipboard with xClip
Procedure ee363e53-b083-4230-aff3-f8d955f2d5bb; elevation not declared required; cleanup not declared. Not executed or individually validated.
Connected ecosystem references
Linked tags
Detection and collection
Attack tools
Threat actor context
These are explicit actor-to-technique associations in the existing Threat Matrix snapshot, not attribution of an event or proof that a detector identifies the actor. No tool-to-actor relationship is inferred.
Existing research
Pinned research references. No browser attack runner, live simulation result or validated detector is asserted. Source mappings and validation limits are preserved. ATT&CK / Atomic provenance · Detection provenance.