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    Smokescreening

    ID: TAC-11
    Phase: Defence Bypass

    The adversary seeks to disguise their true attack with diversionary measures, or to hide their actual attack amongst other activity (which may appear/be legitimate, malicious, or noise).

    Techniques

    • Volumetric Traffic Disguise
    • Target Diversification

    Related Kill Chains

    • Account Takeover Bot
    • Ad Click Bot (Target Ads)
    • Carding Bot
    • Credential Stuffing Bot
    • Gift Card Cracking Bot
    • Loyalty Points Bot
    • Scalper Bot

    Updated: May 16, 2025

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