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MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise v20 / 15 tactics / 227 techniques / 479 sub-techniques

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Compromise Hardware Supply Chain

Sub-technique / Enterprise ATT&CK

Official MITRE entry

Adversaries may manipulate hardware components in products prior to receipt by a final consumer for the purpose of data or system compromise. By modifying hardware or firmware in the supply chain, adversaries can insert a backdoor into consumer networks that may be difficult to detect and give the adversary a high degree of control over the system. Hardware backdoors may be inserted into various devices, such as servers, workstations, network infrastructure, or peripherals.

Source: MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v20, retrieved 2026-10-31. MITRE ATT&CK is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation.