Technique
technique:passive_reconnaissance
Also: OSINT, passive recon
Reconnaissance performed without directly interacting with or alerting the target, including examining public imagery.
Collecting information about facilities, employees, badges, locations, and routines from publicly available sources.
“They also do a lot of passive reconnaissance like looking on social media”
“I get on my browser and I just go to Facebook; I go to LinkedIn; I go to Twitter.”
Reconnaissance performed without directly interacting with or alerting the target, including examining public imagery.
“First thing’s first, he does some passive reconnaissance.”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| incoming | USES | Kyle | Explicit | 40 |
| incoming | USES | John Strand | Explicit | 67 |
Kyle USES passive reconnaissance
Kyle and his team use social media, Google Maps, and related public information to profile target locations and employees.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Kyle EP 40 Details
“I get on my browser and I just go to Facebook; I go to LinkedIn; I go to Twitter.”
“You also look at what Google Maps has to offer.”
John Strand USES passive reconnaissance
John uses passive reconnaissance before attempting to enter a building.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 67 Details
“First thing’s first, he does some passive reconnaissance.”