Analytics BIOC Informational

Cloud instance deletion attempt

An attempt was made to delete 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: Delete Cloud Instance (T1578.003)
Attacker's goals:

To remove evidence or disrupt operations.

Investigative actions:

Review recent activity associated with the identity and the deleted instance.

Test period:
N/A (single event)
Deduplication:
5 Days
1 variation:
  • Cloud instance deletion attempt using Cloud Formation or Terraform Informational