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# A user logged in from an abnormal country or ASN
### Synopsis
| Field | Value |
| -------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Activation Period | 14 Days |
| Training Period | 30 Days |
| Test Period | N/A (single event) |
| Deduplication Period | 1 Day |
| Required Data | XDR Agent |
| 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 logged in from an unusual country or ASN. This may indicate that the account was compromised.
### Attacker's Goals
Gain user-account credentials.
### Investigative actions
* Check if the user is currently located in the aforementioned country.
* Check for any other suspicious activity related to the account.
* Check other ASNs and Countries that the user logged in from.
* Look for additional login attempts.
### Variations
A service account successfully logged in from a new country or ASN
**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 service account successfully logged in to an internet facing server from an unusual country or ASN. This may indicate that the account was compromised.
**Attacker's Goals**
Gain user-account credentials.
**Investigative actions**
* Check if the user is currently located in the aforementioned country.
* Check for any other suspicious activity related to the account.
* Check other ASNs and Countries that the user logged in from.
* Look for additional login attempts.
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