Physical Layer Exfiltration

Threat actors can exfiltrate data modifying the RF or optical communication components to send data with a different timing (and location), or with different frequencies. Antenna array can be used to send data into different beams. 

ID: ATAGS-T1205
Sub-techniques:  No sub-techniques
Tactic: Exfiltration
Targeted Components: Satellite Communications
Responsibility: Provider
Created: 18 April 2026
Last Modified: 18 April 2026

Mitigations

This type of attack technique cannot be easily mitigated with preventive controls since it is based on the abuse of system features.