Skeleton Key

MITRE
Malware Type:
Other
First seen:
Unknown
Last seen:
Unknown
Details:

[Skeleton Key](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0007) is malware used to inject false credentials into domain controllers with the intent of creating a backdoor password. (Citation: Dell Skeleton) Functionality similar to [Skeleton Key](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0007) is included as a module in [Mimikatz](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0002).

Associated Techniques (1)
ID ATT&CK Tactics
T1556.001 Domain Controller Authentication -
Used by Actors (1)
Metadata
ID: 382
Created: 13/01/2026 17:48
Updated: 21/04/2026 16:00