# Technique T0011: Compromise legitimate accounts

* **Summary**: Hack or take over legimate accounts to distribute misinformation or damaging content.

* **Belongs to tactic stage**: TA16


| Incident | Descriptions given for this incident |
| -------- | -------------------- |
| [I00042 Saudi/Qatar bot dispute](../generated_pages/incidents/I00042.md) | “hack” of Qatar’s official news agency |



| Counters | Response types |
| -------- | -------------- |
| [C00053 Delete old accounts / Remove unused social media accounts](../generated_pages/counters/C00053.md) | D04 |
| [C00098 Revocation of allowlisted or "verified" status](../generated_pages/counters/C00098.md) | D02 |
| [C00133 Deplatform Account*](../generated_pages/counters/C00133.md) | D03 |
| [C00153 Take pre-emptive action against actors' infrastructure](../generated_pages/counters/C00153.md) | D03 |
| [C00182 Redirection / malware detection/ remediation](../generated_pages/counters/C00182.md) | D02 |
| [C00189 Ensure that platforms are taking down flagged accounts](../generated_pages/counters/C00189.md) | D06 |
| [C00197 remove suspicious accounts](../generated_pages/counters/C00197.md) | D02 |


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