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Attack Patterns T1217 — Browser Information Discovery
T1217

Browser Information Discovery

Discovery
TLP:CLEAR

Description

Adversaries may enumerate information about browsers to learn more about compromised environments. Data saved by browsers (such as bookmarks, accounts, and browsing history) may reveal a variety of personal information about users (e.g., banking sites, relationships/interests, social media, etc.) as well as details about internal network resources such as servers, tools/dashboards, or other related infrastructure.(Citation: Kaspersky Autofill) Browser information may also highlight additional targets after an adversary has access to valid credentials, especially Credentials In Files associated with logins cached by a browser. Specific storage locations vary based on platform and/or application, but browser information is typically stored in local files and databases (e.g., `%APPDATA%/Google/Chrome`).(Citation: Chrome Roaming Profiles)

MITRE ATT&CK Detection Strategies
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DET0013 Detection of Local Browser Artifact Access for Reconnaissance
AN0039 macOS

Scripting or CLI tool access to ~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome or ~/Library/Safari bookmarks, cookies, or history databases. Detection relies on unexpected processes accessing or reading from these locations.

macos:unifiedlog macos:osquery
AN0038 Linux

Unauthorized shell or script-based access to browser config or SQLite history files, typically in ~/.config/google-chrome/, ~/.mozilla/, or ~/.var/app folders, indicating enumeration of bookmarks or saved credentials.

auditd:SYSCALL linux:syslog
AN0037 Windows

Access to browser artifact locations (e.g., Chrome, Edge, Firefox) by processes like PowerShell, cmd.exe, or unknown tools, followed by file reads, decoding, or export operations indicating enumeration of bookmarks, autofill, or history databases.

WinEventLog:Sysmon WinEventLog:Sysmon WinEventLog:PowerShell

Details

Platforms
Linux
Macos
Windows
Added
May 2, 2026
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