Official Description

Adversaries may modify visual content available internally or externally to an enterprise network, thus affecting the integrity of the original content. Reasons for [Defacement](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1491) include delivering messaging, intimidation, or claiming (possibly false) credit for an intrusion. Disturbing or offensive images may be used as a part of [Defacement](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1491) in order to cause user discomfort, or to pressure compliance with accompanying messages.
Tactics
Impact
Platforms
Windows, IaaS, Linux, macOS, ESXi
MITRE Version
1.4
Last Modified
Oct 24, 2025

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Sub-techniques (2)