Ntdsutil.exe accessing ntds.dit file

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Ntdsutil.exe accessing ntds.dit file

Attackers may attempt to dump ntds.dit, which stores all Active Directory account information, to later extract passwords and hashes from it.

Module:: Platform Analytics
Agent event type:: File
Category:: Credential Access
Status:: Enabled

ATT&CK tactics: Credential Access (TA0006)

ATT&CK techniques: OS Credential Dumping (T1003)

Indicator:

File action type = all AND file name = ntds.dit Process initiated by = ntdsutil.exe

Preventable: yes