Analytics Alerts

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3 alerts match the current filters. tactic: TA0009 ✕ technique: T1552 ✕

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  • Large volume of files potentially containing credentials accessed in Google Drive Informational Identity Threat Module 1 variation

    A user accessed a large volume of files potentially containing credentials in Google Drive.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    1 Hour
    Deduplication:
    1 Day
    ATT&CK tactics: Collection (TA0009) Credential Access (TA0006)
    ATT&CK techniques: Data from Cloud Storage (T1530) Unsecured Credentials (T1552)
    Required data: Google Workspace Audit Logs
    Detector tags: Google Workspace
    Attacker's goals: An attacker may attempt to gain unauthorized access by leveraging valid credentials found in Google Drive.
    Investigative actions: Check for signs of account compromise, such as abnormal login activity or unusual behavior. Verify if the user account that accessed the files is authorized to access them. Review the files accessed and whether it was part of a breach or a legitimate activity. Monitor the account for any further suspicious actions.

    Variations

    Possible credential files harvesting in Google Drive

    Low overridden

    A user accessed a large volume of files potentially containing credentials in Google Drive. overridden

  • Suspicious AWS SSM parameters retrieval activity Informational Cloud 1 variation

    An identity dumped multiple AWS SSM parameters from the project.This may indicate an attacker's attempt to dump sensitive information from the cloud environment.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    1 Hour
    Deduplication:
    5 Days
    ATT&CK tactics: Credential Access (TA0006) Collection (TA0009)
    ATT&CK techniques: Unsecured Credentials (T1552) Data from Cloud Storage (T1530)
    Required data: AWS Audit Log
    Attacker's goals: Collect secrets from the cloud environment.
    Investigative actions: Check the accessed parameters' designation. Verify that the identity did not dump any sensitive information that it shouldn't.

    Variations

    A non admin identity extracted multiple secrets within the organization across multiple regions

    Low overridden

    An identity dumped multiple AWS SSM parameters from the project.This may indicate an attacker's attempt to dump sensitive information from the cloud environment. overridden

  • Suspicious secrets dump activity Informational Cloud 2 variations

    An identity dumped multiple secrets from the project, considerably more than usual.This may indicate an attacker's attempt to dump sensitive information from the cloud environment.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    1 Hour
    Deduplication:
    5 Days
    ATT&CK tactics: Credential Access (TA0006) Collection (TA0009)
    ATT&CK techniques: Unsecured Credentials (T1552) Data from Cloud Storage (T1530) Credentials from Password Stores: Cloud Secrets Management Stores (T1555.006)
    Required data: AWS Audit Log Azure Audit Log Gcp Audit Log
    Attacker's goals: Collect secrets from the cloud environment.
    Investigative actions: Check the accessed secrets' designation. Verify that the identity did not dump any sensitive information that it shouldn't.

    Variations

    An identity extracted every secret within the organization across multiple regions

    Medium overridden

    An identity dumped multiple secrets from the project, considerably more than usual.This may indicate an attacker's attempt to dump sensitive information from the cloud environment. overridden

    An identity extracted multiple secrets within the organization across multiple regions

    Low overridden

    An identity dumped multiple secrets from the project, considerably more than usual.This may indicate an attacker's attempt to dump sensitive information from the cloud environment. overridden