Analytics Alerts

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Severity
Detection module
Data source
  • MFA was disabled for a Google Workspace user Informational Identity Threat Module, SaaS Threat Detection 2 variations

    Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) has been disabled for a Google Workspace user.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    1 Day
    ATT&CK tactics: Defense Evasion (TA0005)
    ATT&CK techniques: Modify Authentication Process: Multi-Factor Authentication (T1556.006)
    Required data: Google Workspace Audit Logs
    Detector tags: Google Workspace
    Attacker's goals: Adversaries may impair defenses by disabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to maintain persistence and evade detection.
    Investigative actions: Verify if the MFA disablement was authorized. Investigate the source IP and User Agent for previous malicious activity or anomalies. Follow further actions done by the user and IP address.

    Variations

    MFA was disabled for a Google Workspace administrative user

    Medium overridden

    Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) has been disabled for a Google Workspace user. overridden

    MFA was disabled for a Google Workspace user by a different account for the first time

    Low overridden

    Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) has been disabled for a Google Workspace user. overridden