What is MAN IN THE MIDDLE (MITM) Attack

What is MITM

A Man-in-the-Middle attack is one type of cyberattack. where a Third Person inserts him into a conversation between two parties or a user and an application. impersonates both parties and gains access to information that the two parties were trying to send to each other.


A man-in-the-middle attack allows a malicious actor or Third Person or Hacker to intercept, send and receive data meant for someone else, or not meant to be sent at all. Critical to the scene is that the victim is not aware of the man in the middle, who is intercepting the victim’s communications.

Full form of MITM Attack - Man In The Middle Attack

What is the Purpose of Man in the Middle Attack (MITM)

The purpose of a Man In The Middle Attack is to steal personal information. such as credit card numbers, debit card numbers, login credentials, account details and etc. Targets are the users of financial applications, e-commerce sites and other websites where login and signup are required.

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