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# A Cloud DB instance was exported to an unknown destination

### Synopsis

| Field                | Value                                                    |
| -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| Activation Period    | 14 Days                                                  |
| Training Period      | 30 Days                                                  |
| Test Period          | N/A (single event)                                       |
| Deduplication Period | 1 Day                                                    |
| Required Data        | Gcp Audit Log                                            |
| Detection Modules    | Cloud                                                    |
| Detector Tags        | Data Detection & Response, Cloud Data Asset Exfiltration |
| ATT\&CK Tactic       | Exfiltration (TA0010)                                    |
| ATT\&CK Technique    | Transfer Data to Cloud Account (T1537)                   |
| Severity             | Informational                                            |

### Description

A Cloud DB instance was exported to a foreign storage destination. The destination storage has not been seen in the organization in the last 30 days.

### Attacker's Goals

Exfiltrate sensitive database content to an external or attacker-controlled bucket.

### Investigative actions

* Verify if the destination bucket is authorized for data export.
* Investigate the identity performing the action for unusual behavior or lack of authorization.
* Assess the sensitivity of the data within the source Cloud DB instance to determine impact.


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