Rubber-Hose Cryptanalysis

Rubber-Hose Cryptanalysis

Short Description: The use of coercion or torture to compel an individual to reveal sensitive information.

CAT ID: CAT-2022-175

Layer: 8

Operational Scale: Tactical

Level of Maturity: Well-Established

Category: Exploit

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Detailed Description: The use of coercion or torture to compel an individual to reveal sensitive information (such as a crypto key). This is NOT social engineering, but it does represent a human vulnerability that can be exploited. Most humans cannot resist pain, discomfort, or psychological duress beyond a threshold. - Refers to a broad range of TTPs – thus an exploit rather than a TTP.

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