Modification of systemd service files

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Modification of systemd service files

An attacker may create or modify systemd service unit files to establish persistence between reboots.

Module:: Platform Analytics
Agent event type:: File
Category:: Persistence
Status:: Enabled

ATT&CK tactics: Persistence (TA0003)

ATT&CK techniques: Create or Modify System Process: Systemd Service (T1543.002)

Indicator:

File action type = write , create AND file path =~ (^/etc/systemd/system/|^/usr/lib/systemd/system/|^/run/systemd/system/|/lib/systemd/system/|\.config/systemd/user/|^/etc/systemd/user/|\.local/share/systemd/user/|^/run/systemd/user/|^/usr/lib/systemd/user/).*\.service Host host os = linux

Preventable: yes