Analytics BIOC Low
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Unusual AWS user added to group

AWS user added to AWS group, possibly to elevate privileges and gain more access to resources.

Module:
Platform Analytics
Data source:
XDR Agent
ATT&CK tactics: Persistence (TA0003)
ATT&CK techniques: Account Manipulation (T1098)
Detector tags: Kubernetes - AGENT Containers
Attacker's goals:

Gain persistence and elevate privileges.

Investigative actions:

Check if the action was done using an automation service. Check if there are any other suspicious activities originated from the same machine/executing user.

Test period:
N/A (single event)
Deduplication:
1 Day
1 variation:
  • Unusual AWS user added to group from a Kubernetes Pod Low