Acoustic Attack
From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy
Acoustic Attack
Short Description: A compromised device plays inaudible but unsafe levels of sounds.
CAT ID: CAT-2022-241
Layer: 8
Operational Scale: Tactical
Level of Maturity: Observed in the Wild
Category: TTP
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Detailed Description: A compromised device is loaded with a malware package that plays inaudible high or low frequency sound that could produce adverse health effects. A variation might employ painfully audible sound from the compromised device.
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