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Determine Physical Locations - T1591.001 (ed730f20-0e44-48b9-85f8-0e2adeb76867)

Adversaries may gather the victim's physical location(s) that can be used during targeting. Information about physical locations of a target organization may include a variety of details, including where key resources and infrastructure are housed. Physical locations may also indicate what legal jurisdiction and/or authorities the victim operates within.

Adversaries may gather this information in various ways, such as direct elicitation via Phishing for Information. Physical locations of a target organization may also be exposed to adversaries via online or other accessible data sets (ex: Search Victim-Owned Websites or Social Media).(Citation: ThreatPost Broadvoice Leak)(Citation: SEC EDGAR Search) Gathering this information may reveal opportunities for other forms of reconnaissance (ex: Phishing for Information or Search Open Websites/Domains), establishing operational resources (ex: Develop Capabilities or Obtain Capabilities), and/or initial access (ex: Phishing or Hardware Additions).

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Determine Physical Locations - T1591.001 (ed730f20-0e44-48b9-85f8-0e2adeb76867) Attack Pattern Gather Victim Org Information - T1591 (937e4772-8441-4e4a-8bf0-8d447d667e23) Attack Pattern 1