In the delivery stage, malware collects valuable data and delivers or exfilltrated it to the hacker.

In the reconnaissance stage, the hacker assesses the impact of the attack and how much information was exfilltrated.

In the weaponization stage, which occurs after malware has been delivered to a system, the malware executes Its function.

In the exploitation and installation phases, malware creates a backdoor into the infected system for the hacker.