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# Cloud identity reached a throttling API rate
### Synopsis
| Field | Value |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Activation Period | 14 Days |
| Training Period | 30 Days |
| Test Period | N/A (single event) |
| Deduplication Period | 5 Days |
| Required Data | Requires one of the following data sources:
AWS Audit Log OR Azure Audit Log OR Gcp Audit Log
|
| Detection Modules | Cloud |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Impact (TA0040) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Network Denial of Service (T1498) |
| Severity | Informational |
### Description
A cloud identity has executed a high volume of API calls, causing a throttling error.
### Attacker's Goals
Abuse cloud resource, such behavior is usually seen during cryptocurrency attacks.
### Investigative actions
* Check the identity created resources and their legitimacy.
* Look for any unusual behavior originated from the suspected identity.
### Variations
Cloud identity reached a highly unusual throttling API rate
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Impact (TA0040) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Network Denial of Service (T1498) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
A cloud identity has executed a high volume of API calls, causing a throttling error. This indicates on a high volume of cloud instances allocation, such activity may be related to a cryptocurrency attack.
**Attacker's Goals**
Abuse cloud resource, such behavior is usually seen during cryptocurrency attacks.
**Investigative actions**
* Check the identity created resources and their legitimacy.
* Look for any unusual behavior originated from the suspected identity.
Cloud identity reached an unusual throttling API rate in the cloud project
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Impact (TA0040) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Network Denial of Service (T1498) |
| Severity | Informational |
**Description**
A cloud identity has executed a high volume of API calls, causing a throttling error. This API rate is unusual on the project level.
**Attacker's Goals**
Abuse cloud resource, such behavior is usually seen during cryptocurrency attacks.
**Investigative actions**
* Check the identity created resources and their legitimacy.
* Look for any unusual behavior originated from the suspected identity.
Cloud identity reached an unusual throttling API rate
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Impact (TA0040) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Network Denial of Service (T1498) |
| Severity | Informational |
**Description**
A cloud identity has executed a high volume of API calls, causing a throttling error. This activity is unusual for The cloud identity, and was not seen in the last 30 days.
**Attacker's Goals**
Abuse cloud resource, such behavior is usually seen during cryptocurrency attacks.
**Investigative actions**
* Check the identity created resources and their legitimacy.
* Look for any unusual behavior originated from the suspected identity.
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