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# AWS Backup vault was deleted
### 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, Cloud Data Asset Protection Tampering, Data Detection & Response |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Impact (TA0040) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Inhibit System Recovery (T1490) |
| Severity | Informational |
### Description
An AWS Backup vault was deleted by a cloud identity.
### Attacker's Goals
* Destroy all backup data stored in the vault to prevent recovery after a ransomware or destructive attack.
* Deleting a vault is more impactful than deleting individual recovery points as it wipes all backups at once.
### Investigative actions
* Confirm that the identity intended to delete this backup vault.
* Determine whether the vault contained recovery points for critical resources.
* Review further actions performed by the identity.
* Check whether other backup vaults or recovery points remain for the affected resources.
### Variations
AWS Backup vault was deleted from a production account
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Impact (TA0040) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Inhibit System Recovery (T1490) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
An AWS Backup vault was deleted by a cloud identity. The backup vault was deleted from a production account.
**Attacker's Goals**
* Destroy all backup data stored in the vault to prevent recovery after a ransomware or destructive attack.
* Deleting a vault is more impactful than deleting individual recovery points as it wipes all backups at once.
**Investigative actions**
* Confirm that the identity intended to delete this backup vault.
* Determine whether the vault contained recovery points for critical resources.
* Review further actions performed by the identity.
* Check whether other backup vaults or recovery points remain for the affected resources.
AWS Backup vault was deleted for the first time by this identity
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Impact (TA0040) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Inhibit System Recovery (T1490) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
An AWS Backup vault was deleted by a cloud identity. This is the first time this identity has deleted an AWS Backup vault.
**Attacker's Goals**
* Destroy all backup data stored in the vault to prevent recovery after a ransomware or destructive attack.
* Deleting a vault is more impactful than deleting individual recovery points as it wipes all backups at once.
**Investigative actions**
* Confirm that the identity intended to delete this backup vault.
* Determine whether the vault contained recovery points for critical resources.
* Review further actions performed by the identity.
* Check whether other backup vaults or recovery points remain for the affected resources.
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