Water Hole Attack
From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy
Water Hole Attack
Short Description: A technique in which the attacker anticipates the target visiting a website and infects it with malware.
CAT ID: CAT-2022-031
Layer: 8
Operational Scale: Operational
Level of Maturity: Observed in the Wild
Category: TTP
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Detailed Description: A technique in which the attacker anticipates the target visiting a website and infects it with malware which is subsequently downloaded by the target.
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