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'''Short Description:''' Adopting persona of authority. <br> | '''Short Description:''' Adopting the persona of authority. <br> | ||
'''CAT ID:''' CAT-2021-011 <br> | '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2021-011 <br> | ||
Latest revision as of 20:09, 28 July 2024
Authority
Short Description: Adopting the persona of authority.
CAT ID: CAT-2021-011
Layer: 8
Operational Scale: Tactical
Level of Maturity: In Common Use
Category: Exploit
Subcategory:
Also Known As:
Description:
Brief Description:
Closely Related Concepts:
Mechanism:
Multipliers:
Detailed Description: Attacker adopts the pretext or persona of someone who is in a position of authority, either institutionally (law enforcement or supervisory) or informationally (subject matter expert), as a means of gaining the compliance of the targeted individual. (Not a TTP because authority invocation rely on several TTP variations).
INTERACTIONS [VETs]:
Examples:
Use Case Example(s):
Example(s) From The Wild:
