Analytics Alerts

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Severity
Detection module
Data source
  • A user printed an unusual number of files Informational Identity Threat Module

    A user printed an unusual number of files. This may be indicative of malicious activity and an attempt to exfiltrate data.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    2 Hours
    Deduplication:
    1 Day
    ATT&CK tactics: Exfiltration (TA0010)
    ATT&CK techniques: Exfiltration Over Physical Medium (T1052)
    Required data: Windows Event Collector XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)
    Attacker's goals: In an attempt to exfiltrate data, a malicious insider might print an unusual number of files.
    Investigative actions: Check for any other suspicious activity related to the host and the user involved in the alert.