Analytics Informational

An identity performed a suspicious download of multiple cloud storage objects

An identity downloaded multiple objects from cloud storage. This may indicate an attacker's attempt to download sensitive data from a bucket in the cloud environment.

Module:
Cortex Cloud
Licensed by:
Cloud Runtime Security (CRS)
Data source:
AWS Audit Log, Azure Audit Log, Gcp Audit Log
ATT&CK tactics: Collection (TA0009) Exfiltration (TA0010)
ATT&CK techniques: Data from Cloud Storage (T1530) Automated Exfiltration (T1020)
Detector tags: Cloud Data Asset Exfiltration Data Detection & Response
Attacker's goals:

Exfiltrate sensitive data from the cloud environment.

Investigative actions:

Check the accessed bucket and objects designation. Verify that the identity did not download any sensitive information that it shouldn't.

Test period:
1 Hour
Deduplication:
5 Days
4 variations:
  • An identity performed a suspicious download of multiple cloud storage objects from an internal IP Informational
  • An identity performed a suspicious download of multiple cloud storage objects High (parent: Informational)
  • An identity performed a suspicious download of multiple cloud storage objects Medium (parent: Informational)
  • An identity performed a suspicious download of multiple cloud storage objects from multiple buckets Medium (parent: Informational)