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# AWS CloudTrail has been stopped
### Synopsis
| Field | Value |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Activation Period | 14 Days |
| Training Period | 30 Days |
| Test Period | N/A (single event) |
| Deduplication Period | 5 Days |
| Required Data | AWS Audit Log |
| Detection Modules | Cloud |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Defense Evasion (TA0005) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Impair Defenses (T1562), Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify Cloud Logs (T1562.008) |
| Severity | Informational |
### Description
A cloud trail logging has been stopped, which indicates that AWS API calls are not recorded in that trail.
### Attacker's Goals
Evade detection by limiting collected data.
### Investigative actions
* Verify whether the identity attempted to stop trail logging.
* Determine if additional trails continue to log activity.
### Variations
AWS CloudTrail has been stopped
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Defense Evasion (TA0005) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Impair Defenses (T1562), Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify Cloud Logs (T1562.008) |
| Severity | Medium |
**Description**
A cloud trail logging has been stopped, which indicates that AWS API calls are not recorded in that trail.
**Attacker's Goals**
Evade detection by limiting collected data.
**Investigative actions**
* Verify whether the identity attempted to stop trail logging.
* Determine if additional trails continue to log activity.
AWS CloudTrail has been stopped
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Defense Evasion (TA0005) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Impair Defenses (T1562), Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify Cloud Logs (T1562.008) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
A cloud trail logging has been stopped, which indicates that AWS API calls are not recorded in that trail.
**Attacker's Goals**
Evade detection by limiting collected data.
**Investigative actions**
* Verify whether the identity attempted to stop trail logging.
* Determine if additional trails continue to log activity.
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