An AWS RDS Global Cluster Deletion

Synopsis

Field	Value
Activation Period	14 Days
Training Period	30 Days
Test Period	N/A (single event)
Deduplication Period	1 Day
Required Data	AWS Audit Log
Detection Modules	Cloud
Detector Tags	Cloud Data Asset Disaster Recovery Risks, Data Detection & Response
ATT&CK Tactic	Impact (TA0040)
ATT&CK Technique	Data Destruction (T1485)
Severity	Informational

Description

An AWS RDS global cluster was deleted.

Attacker's Goals

Destruction of data.

Investigative actions

• Check for existing backups for the deleted cluster.
• Check if a secondary cluster exists, which was detached before the global deletion.