Analytics BIOC
Medium
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Suspicious hidden user created
A user account was created with a name that mimics a machine account.
- Module:
- Identity Analytics
- Data source:
- Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)
ATT&CK tactics: Persistence (TA0003) Defense Evasion (TA0005)
ATT&CK techniques: Create Account (T1136) Hide Artifacts: Hidden Users (T1564.002)
Attacker's goals:
Evasion using a valid account.
Investigative actions:
Check the user account created and verify its activity.
- Test period:
- N/A (single event)
- Deduplication:
- 1 Day