AI Agent Threat Matrix
Matrix/Collection/T-7003
T-7003validatedactive

API Data Harvesting

Harvest data from connected APIs using the agent's authorized tool access

Tactic

Collection (Stage 7)

Gather and stage data from databases, file systems, and APIs

Attack Class

SKILL-EXFIL

Using legitimate tool capabilities for unauthorized data transfer

Evidence

validated

Reproduced in controlled lab environment (DVAA) with documented steps.

DVAA Validation

API credential harvesting

Honeypot Coverage (AgentPwn)

Livedata-exfiltrationagentpwn.com/attacks/data-exfiltration

An AgentPwn trap page produces a payload tagged with this technique class. Following the AgentPwn taxonomy of trap pages shows what an agent encounters.

Detection (HackMyAgent)

Live1 live · 3 queued
IO-001IO-002IO-003IO-004
npx hackmyagent secure --ciLive = check implemented in hackmyagent; queued = declared, not yet implemented

Defense (OASB Controls)

Live4 live · 0 queued
OASB 4.1OASB 4.2OASB 4.3OASB 4.4
Live = documented at oasb.ai; queued = declared, not yet documented

How to Cite

AI Agent Threat Matrix T-7003 (API Data Harvesting). OpenA2A, 2026. https://threats.opena2a.org/techniques/T-7003
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