MITRE ATT&CK Technique
T1120Peripheral Device Discovery
- First Reported
- Sep 17, 2026
- Latest Reported
- Sep 17, 2026
Official Description
Adversaries may attempt to gather information about attached peripheral devices and components connected to a computer system.(Citation: Peripheral Discovery Linux)(Citation: Peripheral Discovery macOS) Peripheral devices could include auxiliary resources that support a variety of functionalities such as keyboards, printers, cameras, smart card readers, or removable storage. The information may be used to enhance their awareness of the system and network environment or may be used for further actions.
- Tactics
- Discovery
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS, Windows
- MITRE Version
- 1.4
- Last Modified
- May 12, 2026
Reported Context (1)
- SparroWocky enumerates active display devices and their settings. ESET details FamousSparrow’s SparroWocky backdoor targeting Latin American governments
Malware (2)
Threat Actors (3)
MITRE ATT&CK (33)
Products (2)
Tools (1)
Industries (4)
Countries (9)
Note: Related entities, including threat actors, malware, CVEs, MITRE ATT&CK techniques, vendors, products, tools, countries, and industries, are shown when they appear in the same reporting. Their presence does not necessarily mean they were targeted, compromised, vulnerable, responsible for the activity, or directly involved in the incident.