diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a1ded3a5..fc146c6a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ It includes many new rules, including all new techniques introduced in MITRE ATT
 - linter: summarize results at the end #571 @williballenthin
 - meta: added `library_functions` field, `feature_counts.functions` does not include library functions any more #562 @mr-tz
 - linter: check for `or` with always true child statement, e.g. `optional`, colors #348 @mr-tz
-- json: breaking change in results document; now contains parsed MBC fields instead of canonical representation #526 @mr-tz
+- json: breaking change in results document; now contains parsed ATT&CK and MBC fields instead of canonical representation #526 @mr-tz
 - json: breaking change: record all matching strings for regex #159 @williballenthin
 - main: implement file limitations via rules not code #390 @williballenthin
 
diff --git a/capa/render/__init__.py b/capa/render/__init__.py
index bb199b50..eec22281 100644
--- a/capa/render/__init__.py
+++ b/capa/render/__init__.py
@@ -203,11 +203,44 @@ def convert_match_to_result_document(rules, capabilities, result):
 
 
 def convert_meta_to_result_document(meta):
+    attacks = meta.get("att&ck", [])
+    meta["att&ck"] = [parse_canonical_attack(attack) for attack in attacks]
     mbcs = meta.get("mbc", [])
     meta["mbc"] = [parse_canonical_mbc(mbc) for mbc in mbcs]
     return meta
 
 
+def parse_canonical_attack(attck):
+    """
+    parse capa's canonical ATT&CK representation: `Tactic::Technique::Subtechnique [Identifier]`
+    """
+    id = ""
+    tactic = ""
+    technique = ""
+    subtechnique = ""
+    parts = attck.split("::")
+    if len(parts) > 0:
+        last = parts.pop()
+        last, _, id = last.rpartition(" ")
+        id = id.lstrip("[").rstrip("]")
+        parts.append(last)
+
+    if len(parts) > 0:
+        tactic = parts[0]
+    if len(parts) > 1:
+        technique = parts[1]
+    if len(parts) > 2:
+        subtechnique = parts[2]
+
+    return {
+        "parts": parts,
+        "id": id,
+        "tactic": tactic,
+        "technique": technique,
+        "subtechnique": subtechnique,
+    }
+
+
 def parse_canonical_mbc(mbc):
     """
     parse capa's canonical MBC representation: `Objective::Behavior::Method [Identifier]`
diff --git a/capa/render/default.py b/capa/render/default.py
index 55727893..82f432d4 100644
--- a/capa/render/default.py
+++ b/capa/render/default.py
@@ -123,14 +123,10 @@ def render_attack(doc, ostream):
             continue
 
         for attack in rule["meta"]["att&ck"]:
-            tactic, _, rest = attack.partition("::")
-            if "::" in rest:
-                technique, _, rest = rest.partition("::")
-                subtechnique, _, id = rest.rpartition(" ")
-                tactics[tactic].add((technique, subtechnique, id))
+            if attack.get("subtechnique"):
+                tactics[attack["tactic"]].add((attack["technique"], attack["subtechnique"], attack["id"]))
             else:
-                technique, _, id = rest.rpartition(" ")
-                tactics[tactic].add((technique, id))
+                tactics[attack["tactic"]].add((attack["technique"], attack["id"]))
 
     rows = []
     for tactic, techniques in sorted(tactics.items()):
diff --git a/capa/render/utils.py b/capa/render/utils.py
index 99e0405a..b9ae0c1b 100644
--- a/capa/render/utils.py
+++ b/capa/render/utils.py
@@ -29,8 +29,11 @@ def hex(n):
         return "0x%X" % n
 
 
-def format_mbc(mbc):
-    return "%s [%s]" % ("::".join(mbc["parts"]), mbc["id"])
+def format_parts_id(data):
+    """
+    format canonical representation of ATT&CK/MBC parts and ID
+    """
+    return "%s [%s]" % ("::".join(data["parts"]), data["id"])
 
 
 def capability_rules(doc):
diff --git a/capa/render/vverbose.py b/capa/render/vverbose.py
index b6a8fa8d..f14ed36c 100644
--- a/capa/render/vverbose.py
+++ b/capa/render/vverbose.py
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ def render_rules(ostream, doc):
             if not v:
                 continue
 
-            if key == "mbc":
-                v = [rutils.format_mbc(mbc) for mbc in v]
+            if key in ("att&ck", "mbc"):
+                v = [rutils.format_parts_id(vv) for vv in v]
 
             if isinstance(v, list) and len(v) == 1:
                 v = v[0]
diff --git a/capa/rules.py b/capa/rules.py
index bc05e97f..bf407439 100644
--- a/capa/rules.py
+++ b/capa/rules.py
@@ -579,8 +579,9 @@ class Rule(object):
             raise InvalidRule("{:s} is not a supported scope".format(scope))
 
         meta = d["rule"]["meta"]
-        mbcs = meta.get("mbc", [])
-        if not isinstance(mbcs, list):
+        if not isinstance(meta.get("att&ck", []), list):
+            raise InvalidRule("ATT&CK mapping must be a list")
+        if not isinstance(meta.get("mbc", []), list):
             raise InvalidRule("MBC mapping must be a list")
 
         return cls(name, scope, build_statements(statements[0], scope), meta, definition)
diff --git a/tests/test_main.py b/tests/test_main.py
index 03f755c4..d38ead5b 100644
--- a/tests/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/test_main.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 import json
 import textwrap
 
-import pytest
 from fixtures import *
 
 import capa.main
@@ -361,8 +360,8 @@ def test_not_render_rules_also_matched(z9324d_extractor, capsys):
     assert "create TCP socket" in std.out
 
 
-# It tests main works with different backends
 def test_backend_option(capsys):
+    # tests that main works with different backends
     path = get_data_path_by_name("pma16-01")
     assert capa.main.main([path, "-j", "-b", capa.main.BACKEND_VIV]) == 0
     std = capsys.readouterr()
diff --git a/tests/test_render.py b/tests/test_render.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..10fda1e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_render.py
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import textwrap
+
+import capa.rules
+from capa.render import convert_meta_to_result_document
+from capa.render.utils import format_parts_id
+
+
+def test_render_meta_attack():
+    # Persistence::Boot or Logon Autostart Execution::Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder [T1547.001]
+    id = "T1543.003"
+    tactic = "Persistence"
+    technique = "Create or Modify System Process"
+    subtechnique = "Windows Service"
+    canonical = "{:s}::{:s}::{:s} [{:s}]".format(tactic, technique, subtechnique, id)
+
+    rule = textwrap.dedent(
+        """
+        rule:
+          meta:
+            name: test rule
+            att&ck:
+              - {:s}
+          features:
+            - number: 1
+        """.format(
+            canonical
+        )
+    )
+    r = capa.rules.Rule.from_yaml(rule)
+    rule_meta = convert_meta_to_result_document(r.meta)
+    attack = rule_meta["att&ck"][0]
+
+    assert attack["id"] == id
+    assert attack["tactic"] == tactic
+    assert attack["technique"] == technique
+    assert attack["subtechnique"] == subtechnique
+
+    assert format_parts_id(attack) == canonical
+
+
+def test_render_meta_mbc():
+    # Defense Evasion::Disable or Evade Security Tools::Heavens Gate [F0004.008]
+    id = "F0004.008"
+    objective = "Defense Evasion"
+    behavior = "Disable or Evade Security Tools"
+    method = "Heavens Gate"
+    canonical = "{:s}::{:s}::{:s} [{:s}]".format(objective, behavior, method, id)
+
+    rule = textwrap.dedent(
+        """
+        rule:
+          meta:
+            name: test rule
+            mbc:
+              - {:s}
+          features:
+            - number: 1
+        """.format(
+            canonical
+        )
+    )
+    r = capa.rules.Rule.from_yaml(rule)
+    rule_meta = convert_meta_to_result_document(r.meta)
+    attack = rule_meta["mbc"][0]
+
+    assert attack["id"] == id
+    assert attack["objective"] == objective
+    assert attack["behavior"] == behavior
+    assert attack["method"] == method
+
+    assert format_parts_id(attack) == canonical
diff --git a/tests/test_rules.py b/tests/test_rules.py
index adab915b..33ed2d2a 100644
--- a/tests/test_rules.py
+++ b/tests/test_rules.py
@@ -399,6 +399,34 @@ def test_invalid_rules():
             )
         )
 
+    # att&ck and mbc must be lists
+    with pytest.raises(capa.rules.InvalidRule):
+        r = capa.rules.Rule.from_yaml(
+            textwrap.dedent(
+                """
+                rule:
+                    meta:
+                        name: test rule
+                        att&ck: Tactic::Technique::Subtechnique [Identifier]
+                    features:
+                        - number: 1
+                """
+            )
+        )
+    with pytest.raises(capa.rules.InvalidRule):
+        r = capa.rules.Rule.from_yaml(
+            textwrap.dedent(
+                """
+                rule:
+                    meta:
+                        name: test rule
+                        mbc: Objective::Behavior::Method [Identifier]
+                    features:
+                        - number: 1
+                """
+            )
+        )
+
 
 def test_number_symbol():
     rule = textwrap.dedent(