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# A user connected to a VPN from a new country
### Synopsis
| Field | Value |
| -------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Activation Period | 14 Days |
| Training Period | 30 Days |
| Test Period | N/A (single event) |
| Deduplication Period | 30 Days |
| Required Data | Requires one of the following data sources:
Palo Alto Networks Global Protect OR Third-Party VPNs
|
| Detection Modules | Identity Analytics |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Credential Access (TA0006), Resource Development (TA0042) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Compromise Accounts (T1586), Brute Force: Password Guessing (T1110.001) |
| Severity | Informational |
### Description
A user connected to a VPN from an unusual country that the user has not connected from before. This may indicate the account was compromised.
### Attacker's Goals
Use an account that was possibly compromised to gain access to the network.
### Investigative actions
* See whether the service authentication was successful.
* Confirm that the activity is benign (e.g. the user has switched locations and providers).
* Verify if the country is an approved country to connect from.
* Follow further actions done by the user.
### Variations
A user connected to a VPN from a suspicious country
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Credential Access (TA0006), Resource Development (TA0042) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Compromise Accounts (T1586), Brute Force: Password Guessing (T1110.001) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
A user connected to a VPN service from an unusual country. This may indicate the account was compromised.
**Attacker's Goals**
Use an account that was possibly compromised to gain access to the network.
**Investigative actions**
* See whether the service authentication was successful.
* Confirm that the activity is benign (e.g. the user has switched locations and providers).
* Verify if the country is an approved country to connect from.
* Follow further actions done by the user.
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