TACTIC: COLLECTION

Screen Capture (T1113): Real Cases

MITRE Definition ↗
Adversaries take screenshots of victim desktop sessions to collect sensitive information.

Key Facts

Technique ID
T1113
Collection
Mapped Cases
2
Primary sources
Related Laws
3
Criminal statutes
  • ATT&CK Technique Identifier: T1113.
  • Tactical Phase: Collection.
  • Substantiated in 2 primary court prosecution and advisory cases.
  • Linked records cite judicial dockets, plea agreements, or federal advisories.

Verified Evidentiary Case Records (2)

Prosecution of senior leaders of the FIN7 transnational cybercrime syndicate who hacked into thousands of computer systems across the United States, stealing more than 20 million customer credit card records from restaurants and hospitality chains.

Primary Source Evidence Excerpt: Indictment ¶ 25, Page 14
"Defendants configured video screen-recording modules to capture point-of-sale terminal transactions in real time."
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington · 2:18-cr-00067 View full case dossier →

Teenage cyber extortion collective LAPSUS$ compromised a third-party customer support contractor (Sitel) workstation via an active RDP session, gaining access to Okta SuperUser administrative diagnostic tools affecting 366 enterprise tenants.

Primary Source Evidence Excerpt: CISA Alert on Lapsus$ Tactics
"Adversaries captured screenshots of internal SuperUser support consoles and customer Slack channels, publishing them to Telegram channels to substantiate extortion demands."
Southwark Crown Court (UK) · City of London Police / FBI Joint Action View full case dossier →

Commonly Charged Criminal Statutes