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Influence Perception

The adversary uses social engineering to exploit the target's perception of the relationship between the adversary and themselves. This goal is to persuade the target to unknowingly perform an action or divulge information that is advantageous to the adversary.

Technique
TypeTechnique
External ID—
First seen2026-10-17
Last seen2026-10-17

Confidence

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The adversary uses social engineering to exploit the target's perception of the relationship between the adversary and themselves. This goal is to persuade the target to unknowingly perform an action or divulge information that is advantageous to the adversary.

Labels

attack-patterncapec
7 recorded

Relationships

child-of
to Manipulate Human Behavior
Technique
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from Influence Perception of Authority
Technique
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from Influence Perception of Commitment and Consistency
Technique
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from Influence Perception of Consensus or Social Proof
Technique
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from Influence Perception of Liking
Technique
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from Influence Perception of Reciprocation
Technique
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from Influence Perception of Scarcity
Technique
1 external

References

capec
CAPEC-417
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