Analytics Alerts

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2 alerts match the current filters. tactic: TA0009 ✕ technique: T1537 ✕

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  • An identity initiated a download of multiple cloud objects Informational Cloud 2 variations

    An identity initiated a download of multiple cloud objects.This might be an indication for an adversary trying to exfiltrate data from cloud storage.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    1 Hour
    Deduplication:
    1 Day
    ATT&CK tactics: Collection (TA0009) Exfiltration (TA0010)
    ATT&CK techniques: Data from Cloud Storage (T1530) Transfer Data to Cloud Account (T1537)
    Required data: AWS Audit Log Azure Audit Log Gcp Audit Log
    Detector tags: Cloud Data Asset Exfiltration
    Attacker's goals: Exfiltrate data from the cloud environment.
    Investigative actions: Check the identity which invoked the operations. Check the accessed resource and verify it doesn't contain sensitive data.

    Variations

    An identity initiated a download of multiple cloud objects in large volume compared to the project's usual volume

    Medium overridden

    An identity initiated a download of multiple cloud objects.This might be an indication for an adversary trying to exfiltrate data from cloud storage.This large volume of downloaded cloud storage operations has not been in this project for the last 30 days. overridden

    An identity initiated a download of multiple cloud objects in large volume compared to the bucket's usual volume

    Low overridden

    An identity initiated a download of multiple cloud objects.This might be an indication for an adversary trying to exfiltrate data from cloud storage.This large volume of downloaded cloud storage operations has not been seen in this bucket for the last 30 days. overridden

  • Cloud snapshot created or modified Informational Cloud 3 variations

    A cloud identity has created or modified a cloud snapshot.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    1 Day
    ATT&CK tactics: Exfiltration (TA0010) Defense Evasion (TA0005) Collection (TA0009)
    ATT&CK techniques: Transfer Data to Cloud Account (T1537) Modify Cloud Compute Infrastructure (T1578) Data from Cloud Storage (T1530)
    Required data: AWS Audit Log Azure Audit Log Gcp Audit Log
    Detector tags: Cloud Data Asset Disaster Recovery Risks, Cloud Data Asset Configuration, Data Detection & Response
    Attacker's goals: Exfiltrate sensitive data that resides on the snapshot.
    Investigative actions: Check if the identity intended to create or modify the snapshot. Check if the identity performed additional malicious operations within the cloud environment.

    Variations

    Cloud snapshot was configured for public access

    Low overridden

    A cloud identity has created or modified a cloud snapshot. overridden

    Cloud snapshot was shared with an unusual AWS account(s)

    Low overridden

    A cloud identity has created or modified a cloud snapshot. overridden

    Previously unseen GCP principal was bound to cloud snapshot

    Low overridden

    A cloud identity has created or modified a cloud snapshot. overridden