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Technique note · T1145

Private Keys

Private cryptographic keys and certificates are used for authentication, encryption/decryption, and digital signatures. Adversaries may gather private keys from compromised systems for use in authenticating to Remote Services like SSH or for use in decrypting other collected files such as email. Common key and certificate file extensions include: .key, .pgp, .gpg, .ppk., .p12, .pem, .pfx, .cer, .p7b, .asc. Adversaries may also look in common key directories, such as <code>~/.ssh</code> for SSH keys on * nix-based systems or <code>C:\Users\(username)\.ssh\</code> on Windows. Private keys should require a password or passphrase for operation, so an adversary may also use Input Capture for keylogging or attempt to Brute Force the passphrase off-line. Adversary tools have been discovered that search compromised systems for file extensions relating to cryptographic keys and certificates.

ATT&CK T1145 platforms — Status Active Version 20.1

Private cryptographic keys and certificates are used for authentication, encryption/decryption, and digital signatures. 1 Adversaries may gather private keys from compromised systems for use in authenticating to Remote Services like SSH or for use in decrypting other collected files such as email. Common key and certificate file extensions include: .key, .pgp, .gpg, .ppk., .p12, .pem, .pfx, .cer, .p7b, .asc. Adversaries may also look in common key directories, such as <code>~/.ssh</code> for SSH keys on * nix-based systems or <code>C:\Users\(username)\.ssh\</code> on Windows. Private keys should require a password or passphrase for operation, so an adversary may also use Input Capture for keylogging or attempt to Brute Force the passphrase off-line. Adversary tools have been discovered that search compromised systems for file extensions relating to cryptographic keys and certificates. 2 3

  1. Wikipedia Public Key Crypto
  2. Kaspersky Careto
  3. Palo Alto Prince of Persia

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