Analytics Low
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Impossible traveler - VPN

A user connected to a VPN service from multiple remote countries in a short period of time, which should normally be impossible. This may indicate the account is compromised.

Module:
Identity Analytics
Data source:
Palo Alto Networks Global Protect, Third-Party VPNs
ATT&CK tactics: Credential Access (TA0006) Resource Development (TA0042)
ATT&CK techniques: Compromise Accounts (T1586) Brute Force: Password Guessing (T1110.001)
Attacker's goals:

Gain user-account credentials.

Investigative actions:

Check if the user routed their traffic via a proxy, or shared their credentials with a remote employee.

Test period:
3 Hours
Deduplication:
7 Days
3 variations:
  • Possible Impossible traveler via VPN Informational (parent: Low)
  • VPN impossible traveler from a VPN or proxy Informational (parent: Low)
  • VPN impossible traveler with an unusual parameter Medium (parent: Low)