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MITRE ATT&CK / Techniques / T1120

Peripheral Device Discovery

ID
T1120
Tactics
TA0007 Discovery
Platforms
Linux, macOS, Windows
Data sources
Process Creation, Process Access, File Access, Drive Access
Source
attack.mitre.org
MITRE last modified
12 May 2026

Adversaries may attempt to gather information about attached peripheral devices and components connected to a computer system.[1][2] Peripheral devices could include auxiliary resources that support a variety of functionalities such as keyboards, printers, cameras, smart card readers, or removable storage. The information may be used to enhance their awareness of the system and network environment or may be used for further actions.

Detection

Groups (9)

Software (47)

References

  1. Peripheral Discovery Linux
  2. Peripheral Discovery macOS