Threat actors may gather information regarding safe-mode indicators on the victim SV. Safe-mode is when all non-essential systems are shut down and only essential functions within the SV are active. During this mode, several commands are available to be processed that are not normally processed. Further, many protections may be disabled at this time.
Threat actors may perform specific techniques in order to bypass or disable the encryption mechanism onboard the victim SV. By bypassing or disabling this particular mechanism, further tactics can be performed, such as Exfiltration, that may have not been possible with the internal encryption process in place.
Threat actors may take advantage of the victim SV being in safe mode and send malicious commands that may not otherwise be processed. Safe-mode is when all non-essential systems are shut down and only essential functions within the SV are active. During this mode, several commands are available to be processed that are not normally processed. Further, many protections may be disabled at this time.
Threat actors may take advantage of the victim SV being in safe mode and send malicious commands that may not otherwise be processed. Safe-mode is when all non-essential systems are shut down and only essential functions within the SV are active. During this mode, several commands are available to be processed that are not normally processed. Further, many protections (i.e. security features) may be disabled at this time which would ensure the threat actor achieves evasion.