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T0852_screen-capture

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Adversaries may attempt to perform screen capture of devices in the control system environment.

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T0852 Screen Capture

High-Level Description

Adversaries may attempt to perform screen capture of devices in the control system environment. Screenshots may be taken of workstations, HMIs, or other devices that display environment-relevant process, device, reporting, alarm, or related data. These device displays may reveal information regarding the ICS process, layout, control, and related schematics. In particular, an HMI can provide a lot of important industrial process information. Analysis of screen captures may provide the adversary with an understanding of intended operations and interactions between critical devices.

Kill Chain Phase

  • Collection (TA0100)

Platforms: ICS

What to Check

  • Identify if Screen Capture technique is applicable to target ICS environment
  • Check ICS/SCADA systems for indicators of Screen Capture
  • Verify mitigations are bypassed or absent (1 known mitigations)
  • Assess detection coverage (1 detection strategies)

How to Test

Identify Attack Surface

Determine if the target ICS/SCADA environment is susceptible to Screen Capture by examining operational technology systems and network architecture.

Assess Existing Defenses

Review whether mitigations for T0852 are in place. If defenses are absent or misconfigured, this technique may be exploitable in the ICS environment.

Remediation Guide

M0816 Mitigation Limited or Not Effective

Preventing screen capture on a device may require disabling various system calls supported by the operating systems (e.g., Microsoft WindowsGraphicsCaputer APIs), however, these may be needed for other critical applications.

Detection

Detection of Screen Capture

Risk Assessment

FindingSeverityImpact
Screen Capture technique applicableLowCollection

CWE Categories

CWE IDTitle
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information

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