Copy a user's GnuPG directory with rsync

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
ATT&CK Tactic	Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Unsecured Credentials: Private Keys (T1552.004)
Severity	Low

Description

Copy a user's GnuPG (.gnupg) directory on to a staging folder using the 'find' and 'rsync' commands.

Attacker's Goals

Adversaries may use the rsync tool to exfiltrate secrets.

Investigative actions

Check whether the executing process is benign and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.