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T1567.001 Exfiltration to Code Repository

Adversaries may exfiltrate data to a code repository rather than over their primary command and control channel. Code repositories are often accessible via an API (ex: https://api.github.com). Access to these APIs are often over HTTPS, which gives the adversary an additional level of protection.

Exfiltration to a code repository can also provide a significant amount of cover to the adversary if it is a popular service already used by hosts within the network.

Item Value
ID T1567.001
Sub-techniques T1567.001, T1567.002, T1567.003, T1567.004
Tactics TA0010
Platforms ESXi, Linux, Windows, macOS
Version 1.2
Created 09 March 2020
Last Modified 24 October 2025

Procedure Examples

ID Name Description
S0363 Empire Empire can use GitHub for data exfiltration.1

Mitigations

ID Mitigation Description
M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content Web proxies can be used to enforce an external network communication policy that prevents use of unauthorized external services.

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