Analytics BIOC Informational
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Linux local user account creation

A user executed a process associated with user account creation.

Module:
Identity Analytics
Data source:
XDR Agent
ATT&CK tactics: Persistence (TA0003)
ATT&CK techniques: Valid Accounts (T1078) Valid Accounts: Local Accounts (T1078.003)
Attacker's goals:

Persistence using a valid account.

Investigative actions:

Check the user who created the account and verify its activity. Investigate whether the same account was created on different hosts as part of an installation process.

Test period:
N/A (single event)
Deduplication:
1 Day
1 variation:
  • Linux local user account creation by non-root user Low (parent: Informational)