Techniques › T1496.001 › AN1491
AN1491 Analytic 1491
macOS · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Persistent or background daemons (e.g., plist or launchd jobs) spawning high-CPU processes like xmrig or cpuminer. Outbound encrypted traffic to IPs/domains commonly used by mining proxies.</p>
- Detects
- T1496.001 Compute Hijacking
- Part of
- DET0540 Multi-Platform Behavioral Detection for Compute Hijacking
Log sources and channels
Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.
| Log source | Channel | Data component |
|---|---|---|
| macos:unifiedlog | launchd or cron spawning mining binaries | DC0032 Process Creation |
| macos:unifiedlog | Persistent outbound connections with consistent periodicity | DC0085 Network Traffic Content |
Mutable elements
Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
launchd.plist_label | May be disguised with benign-looking names. |
DestinationDomain | Varying mining pool or obfuscated destination. |