Cloud instance creation attempt

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Cloud instance creation attempt

An attempt was made to create a cloud compute instance.

Module:: Cortex Cloud
Licensed by:: Cloud Runtime Security (CRS)
Data source:: AWS Audit Log, Azure Audit Log, Gcp Audit Log

ATT&CK tactics: Defense Evasion (TA0005)

ATT&CK techniques: Modify Cloud Compute Infrastructure: Create Cloud Instance (T1578.002)

Attacker's goals:

Create a new cloud instance to evade detection or leverage it for further malicious activity.

Investigative actions:

Review recent activity related to the identity and the created cloud instance.

Test period:: N/A (single event)
Deduplication:: 5 Days

2 variations:

EC2 instance creation with admin profile, public IP address and external security group High (parent: Informational)
EC2 instance creation with admin profile and public IP address Medium (parent: Informational)