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Attack Patterns T1115 — Clipboard Data
T1115

Clipboard Data

Collection
TLP:CLEAR

Description

Adversaries may collect data stored in the clipboard from users copying information within or between applications. For example, on Windows adversaries can access clipboard data by using <code>clip.exe</code> or <code>Get-Clipboard</code>.(Citation: MSDN Clipboard)(Citation: clip_win_server)(Citation: CISA_AA21_200B) Additionally, adversaries may monitor then replace users’ clipboard with their data (e.g., Transmitted Data Manipulation).(Citation: mining_ruby_reversinglabs) macOS and Linux also have commands, such as <code>pbpaste</code>, to grab clipboard contents.(Citation: Operating with EmPyre)

MITRE ATT&CK Detection Strategies
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DET0341 Clipboard Data Access with Anomalous Context
AN0966 macOS

Detection of pbpaste/pbcopy clipboard access by processes without terminal sessions or linked to launch agents, potentially staged for collection.

macos:unifiedlog
AN0965 Windows

Detection of clipboard access via OS utilities (e.g., clip.exe, Get-Clipboard) by non-interactive or abnormal parent processes, potentially chained with staging or exfiltration commands.

WinEventLog:Sysmon WinEventLog:Sysmon
AN0967 Linux

Detection of xclip or xsel access to clipboard buffers outside of user terminal context, especially when chained to staging (gzip, base64) or network exfiltration (curl, scp).

auditd:SYSCALL

Details

Platforms
Linux
Macos
Windows
Added
May 2, 2026
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