# T1456 Drive-By Compromise > As of 2026-10-05, T1456 (Drive-By Compromise) appears in 12 tracked threats, first reported 2026-05-27 and most recently 2026-09-04, with linked actors including NSO Group, Intellexa Consortium; it most often appears alongside T1426 (System Information Discovery). - **Tracked threats:** 12 (2 critical, 9 high) - **First seen:** 2026-05-27 - **Last seen:** 2026-09-04 - **Threat actors:** 2 - **Detection rules:** 20 (counts only; Blue tier and above) ## Key facts - **ID:** T1456 - **Framework:** MITRE ATT&CK - **Tactics:** Initial Access (Mobile) - **Matrix:** Mobile - **Data as of:** 2026-10-05 - **MITRE:** https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1456/ ## Activity timeline T1456 first appeared in tracked threats on 2026-05-27 and was most recently reported on 2026-09-04. The busiest month was 2026-07 with 4 reports, and 12 of the 12 threats were reported in the twelve months to 2026-09. ## How adversaries use it T1456 Drive-By Compromise is catalogued by MITRE ATT&CK under the Initial Access (Mobile) tactic in the Mobile matrix. Threadlinqs maps 12 of 2623 tracked threats (0.5%) to it; by severity that is 2 critical, 9 high. Threats that use T1456 most often also use [T1426 System Information Discovery](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1426) (9 threats), [T1430 Location Tracking](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1430) (9 threats), [T1646 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1646) (9 threats), [T1409 Stored Application Data](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1409) (8 threats), [T1417 Input Capture](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1417) (8 threats). These are the techniques an intrusion set tends to chain with it, so they are the natural next places to look when it is observed. 2 tracked threat actors appear in the threats that use T1456; the most frequent are [NSO Group](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/NSO%20Group) (3), [Intellexa Consortium](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/Intellexa%20Consortium) (1). ## Mitigations MITRE ATT&CK lists 1 mitigation for T1456. - [M1001 Security Updates](https://attack.mitre.org/mitigations/M1001/) ## Threat actors using it - [NSO Group](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/NSO%20Group) — 3 - [Intellexa Consortium](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/Intellexa%20Consortium) — 1 ## Tracked threats 12 tracked threats use T1456. - [Pegasus Spyware Used to Hack Phone of Former MEP Stelios Kouloglou, PEGA Committee Member](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2324) — high — 2026-09-04 - [Serbian Authorities Deploy Pegasus and NoviSpy Spyware Against Journalists, Opposition Politicians, and…](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2316) — high — 2026-09-03 - [StreamRat Android Banking Trojan Spreads via Fake Streaming-Service Ads on Meta and TikTok](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2312) — high — 2026-09-03 - [Apple Expands On-Device Lock Screen Alerts for Mercenary Spyware Targets](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2016) — high — 2026-08-14 - [NSO Group Co-Founder Shalev Hulio Held Israeli Diplomatic Passport in Panama, Raising State-Ties Questions…](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1748) — 2026-07-28 - ["BH Alert" Fake Bahrain Civil Defense App Deploys Four-Stage OctagonPanel Android Surveillance Platform](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1636) — high — 2026-07-22 - [Pegasus Spyware Used Against Former MEP Stelios Kouloglou While Serving on PEGA Committee](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1110) — critical — 2026-07-05 - [European Parliament Member Investigating Pegasus Spyware Hacked With Pegasus (PWNYOURHOME Zero-Click Exploit…](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1099) — critical — 2026-07-03 - [Rokarolla Android Banking Trojan Targets 217 Banking and Cryptocurrency Apps with 137 Remote Commands](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0826) — high — 2026-06-16 - [Pegasus Mercenary Spyware Used for State Surveillance of Azerbaijani Journalists, Activists, and Human…](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0751) — high — 2026-06-10 - [NSO Group Pegasus Spyware — WhatsApp Spearphishing Campaign Alleged in Meta Contempt Complaint (June 2026)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0728) — high — 2026-06-09 - [BTMOB Android RAT — SpySolr Evolution Sold as MaaS via Telegram with APK Builder and Accessibility Services…](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0600) — high — 2026-05-27 ## Related CVEs CVEs referenced by the tracked threats that use T1456, most frequent first. - [CVE-2021-30860](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2021-30860) - [CVE-2016-4655](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2016-4655) - [CVE-2016-4656](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2016-4656) - [CVE-2016-4657](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2016-4657) - [CVE-2023-41061](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2023-41061) - [CVE-2023-41064](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2023-41064) - [CVE-2019-3568](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2019-3568) - [CVE-2024-43047](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2024-43047) - [CVE-2024-50302](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2024-50302) - [CVE-2024-53104](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2024-53104) - [CVE-2024-53197](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2024-53197) - [CVE-2025-31200](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2025-31200) - [CVE-2025-31201](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2025-31201) - [CVE-2025-43200](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2025-43200) ## Detection coverage Threadlinqs maintains 20 detection rules mapped to T1456 (SPL 9, KQL 5, Sigma 6). Rule content is available to Blue tier accounts and above; this page shows counts only. 20 detection rules (SPL/KQL/Sigma), Blue and above: https://threadlinqs.com/pricing ## Links - Canonical page: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1456 - All techniques: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/techniques - Full detection coverage and IOCs: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/mcp (Purple tier)