Anchoring

From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy

Anchoring

Short Description: Tendency to focus on a single piece of information when making a decision.

CAT ID: CAT-2022-037

Layer: 8

Operational Scale: Tactical

Level of Maturity: Observed in the Wild

Category: Vulnerability

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Detailed Description: Tendency to focus on a single piece of information when making a decision or assessing a situation, this is often one of the first pieces of information acquired by the individual.

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