Quid Pro Quo
From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy
Quid Pro Quo
Short Description: Social engineer shares potentially sensitve information to encourage reciprocity.
CAT ID: CAT-2022-171
Layer: 8
Operational Scale: Tactical
Level of Maturity: Observed in the Wild
Category: TTP
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Detailed Description: The social engineer shares ostentibly sensitive information with the target in an effort to induce the target to share information in response.
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