MikroTik RouterOS .rif diagnostic file export and outbound transfer

Ibrahim Saud@tektrix

•updated Sep 24, 2026•0•0•3

Detects unauthorized export and outbound exfiltration of MikroTik RouterOS .rif diagnostic files. These files contain sensitive device configuration data and are often targeted during the final stage of the 'MikroTrick' attack chain, following administrative credential compromise.