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  • Short-lived user account Low Identity Analytics 2 variations

    A user was created and deleted within a short period of time.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    1 Hour
    Deduplication:
    1 Hour
    ATT&CK tactics: Stealth (TA0005)
    ATT&CK techniques: Valid Accounts (T1078)
    Required data: Windows Event Collector XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)
    Attacker's goals: Evasion using a valid account.
    Investigative actions: Check the user who created the account and verify the activity. Confirm that the account creation was not accidental.

    Variations

    Abnormal short-lived user account

    Low overridden

    A user was observed creating and deleting an account a short time later. This user does not regularly create and delete accounts. overridden

    Short-lived hidden user account

    Medium overridden

    A user was created with a name that mimics a machine account and later deleted within a short period of time. This may be an attacker's attempt to evade detection. overridden