{ "type": "bundle", "id": "bundle--13bf5f67-371d-4dd1-af5e-b79103709324", "objects": [ { "type": "attack-pattern", "spec_version": "2.1", "id": "attack-pattern--a62e0c69-0c29-4c71-a326-1a7c3e19b74d", "created_by_ref": "identity--f1a0f560-2d9e-4c5d-bf47-7e96e805de82", "created": "2024-08-02T17:12:32.384037Z", "modified": "2024-08-02T17:12:32.384037Z", "name": "Local Persona", "description": "A person with a local persona presents themselves as living in a particular geography or having local knowledge relevant to a narrative.

While presenting as a local is not an indication of inauthentic behaviour,\u00a0 an influence operation may have its narratives amplified by people presenting as local to a target area. Threat actors can fabricate locals (T0143.002: Fabricated Persona, T0097.101: Local Persona) to add credibility to their narratives, or to misrepresent the real opinions of locals in the area.

People who are legitimate locals (T0143.001: Authentic Persona, T0097.101: Local Persona) can use their persona for malicious purposes, or be exploited by threat actors. For example, someone could take money for using their position as a local to provide legitimacy to a false narrative or be tricked into doing so without their knowledge.

Associated Techniques and Sub-techniques
T0097.201: Local Institution Persona: Analysts should use this sub-technique to catalogue cases where an institution is presenting as a local, such as a local news organisation or local business.", "kill_chain_phases": [ { "kill_chain_name": "mitre-attack", "phase_name": "establish-legitimacy" } ], "external_references": [ { "source_name": "mitre-attack", "url": "https://github.com/DISARMFoundation/DISARMframeworks/blob/main/generated_pages/techniques/T0097.101.md", "external_id": "T0097.101" } ], "object_marking_refs": [ "marking-definition--f79f25d2-8b96-4580-b169-eb7b613a7c31" ], "x_mitre_is_subtechnique": true, "x_mitre_platforms": [ "Windows", "Linux", "Mac" ], "x_mitre_version": "2.1" } ] }