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# Data Sharing between GCP and Google Workspace was disabled

### Synopsis

| Field                | Value                                                                                                                                    |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Activation Period    | 14 Days                                                                                                                                  |
| Training Period      | 30 Days                                                                                                                                  |
| Test Period          | N/A (single event)                                                                                                                       |
| Deduplication Period | 2 Days                                                                                                                                   |
| Required Data        | Google Workspace Audit Logs                                                                                                              |
| Detection Modules    | Identity Threat Module                                                                                                                   |
| Detector Tags        | Google Workspace                                                                                                                         |
| ATT\&CK Tactic       | Defense Evasion (TA0005), Impact (TA0040)                                                                                                |
| ATT\&CK Technique    | Indicator Removal (T1070), Impair Defenses (T1562), Data Manipulation (T1565), Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify Cloud Logs (T1562.008) |
| Severity             | Informational                                                                                                                            |

### Description

An identity has modified data sharing settings between GCP and Google Workspace.

### Attacker's Goals

Adversaries may stop audit log events from being sent to remove evidence of their presence or hinder defenses.

### Investigative actions

* Check if the identity intended to perform this action or look for signs that the user account is compromised (e.g. abnormal logins, unusual activity).
* Check whether Google Workspace audit log events were configured to be sent to Google Cloud.
* Follow further actions done by the account.

### Variations

<details>

<summary>Data Sharing between GCP and Google Workspace was disabled by a suspicious identity</summary>

**Synopsis**

| Field             | Value                                                                                                                                    |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic    | Defense Evasion (TA0005), Impact (TA0040)                                                                                                |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Indicator Removal (T1070), Impair Defenses (T1562), Data Manipulation (T1565), Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify Cloud Logs (T1562.008) |
| Severity          | Low                                                                                                                                      |

**Description**

An identity has modified data sharing settings between GCP and Google Workspace.

**Attacker's Goals**

Adversaries may stop audit log events from being sent to remove evidence of their presence or hinder defenses.

**Investigative actions**

* Check if the identity intended to perform this action or look for signs that the user account is compromised (e.g. abnormal logins, unusual activity).
* Check whether Google Workspace audit log events were configured to be sent to Google Cloud.
* Follow further actions done by the account.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Data Sharing between GCP and Google Workspace was disabled by a non Google Workspace administrative user</summary>

**Synopsis**

| Field             | Value                                                                                                                                    |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic    | Defense Evasion (TA0005), Impact (TA0040)                                                                                                |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Indicator Removal (T1070), Impair Defenses (T1562), Data Manipulation (T1565), Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify Cloud Logs (T1562.008) |
| Severity          | Low                                                                                                                                      |

**Description**

An identity has modified data sharing settings between GCP and Google Workspace.

**Attacker's Goals**

Adversaries may stop audit log events from being sent to remove evidence of their presence or hinder defenses.

**Investigative actions**

* Check if the identity intended to perform this action or look for signs that the user account is compromised (e.g. abnormal logins, unusual activity).
* Check whether Google Workspace audit log events were configured to be sent to Google Cloud.
* Follow further actions done by the account.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Data Sharing between GCP and Google Workspace was disabled from an unusual ASN</summary>

**Synopsis**

| Field             | Value                                                                                                                                    |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic    | Defense Evasion (TA0005), Impact (TA0040)                                                                                                |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Indicator Removal (T1070), Impair Defenses (T1562), Data Manipulation (T1565), Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify Cloud Logs (T1562.008) |
| Severity          | Low                                                                                                                                      |

**Description**

An identity has modified data sharing settings between GCP and Google Workspace.

**Attacker's Goals**

Adversaries may stop audit log events from being sent to remove evidence of their presence or hinder defenses.

**Investigative actions**

* Check if the identity intended to perform this action or look for signs that the user account is compromised (e.g. abnormal logins, unusual activity).
* Check whether Google Workspace audit log events were configured to be sent to Google Cloud.
* Follow further actions done by the account.

</details>


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