Man-in-the-middle 🔴 Attack

A man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack is a sophisticated cyber attack in which an attacker intercepts communication between two parties, often without them realising. The attacker can then read, modify or even redirect the data exchanged.

An MITM attack occurs when a cybercriminal secretly interposes himself between a user and a web application, intercepting and potentially altering their communication. The main objective is to surreptitiously collect sensitive information such as personal data, passwords or bank details.