Acquire Infrastructure
- ID
- T1583
- Tactics
- TA0042 Resource Development
- Platforms
- PRE
- Data sources
- Response Metadata, Response Content, Active DNS, Passive DNS, Domain Registration
- Source
- attack.mitre.org
- MITRE last modified
- 18 Sep 2026
Adversaries may buy, lease, rent, or obtain infrastructure that can be used during targeting. A wide variety of infrastructure exists for hosting and orchestrating adversary operations. Infrastructure solutions include physical or cloud servers, domains, and third-party web services.[1] Some infrastructure providers offer free trial periods, enabling infrastructure acquisition at limited to no cost.[2] Additionally, botnets are available for rent or purchase.
Use of these infrastructure solutions allows adversaries to stage, launch, and execute operations. Solutions may help adversary operations blend in with traffic that is seen as normal, such as contacting third-party web services or acquiring infrastructure to support Proxy, including from residential proxy services.[3][4][5] Depending on the implementation, adversaries may use infrastructure that makes it difficult to physically tie back to them as well as utilize infrastructure that can be rapidly provisioned, modified, and shut down.
Sub-techniques (8)
- T1583.001 Domains
- T1583.002 DNS Server
- T1583.003 Virtual Private Server
- T1583.004 Server
- T1583.005 Botnet
- T1583.006 Web Services
- T1583.007 Serverless
- T1583.008 Malvertising
Detection
- DET0895 Detection of Acquire Infrastructure
Data components: Response Metadata, Response Content, Active DNS, Passive DNS, Domain Registration
Mitigations (1)
- M1056 Pre-compromise
This technique cannot be easily mitigated with preventive controls since it is based on behaviors performed outside of the scope of enterprise defenses and controls.
Groups (9)
- G0034 Sandworm Team
- G0094 Kimsuky
- G0119 Indrik Spider
- G1003 Ember Bear
- G1030 Agrius
- G1033 Star Blizzard
- G1041 Sea Turtle
- G1052 Contagious Interview
- G1056 TeamPCP