AML.T0005

MITRE ATLAS / Create Proxy AI Model

Adversaries obtain or train models that act as stand-ins for the target model, letting them develop and test attacks offline. Proxies can be built from public models, replicated from query access, or trained on similar data.

Think of it likeBuilding a copy of the lock on your own bench so you can practice on it as long as you like.

In plain English

Attacking a live system is noisy and rate-limited. A proxy model close enough to the real one lets the adversary iterate privately, then bring a finished attack to the target.