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# External Sharing was turned on for Google Drive
### Synopsis
| Field | Value |
| -------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| Activation Period | 14 Days |
| Training Period | 30 Days |
| Test Period | N/A (single event) |
| Deduplication Period | 5 Days |
| Required Data | Google Workspace Audit Logs |
| Detection Modules | Identity Threat Module |
| Detector Tags | Google Workspace |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Exfiltration (TA0010) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Transfer Data to Cloud Account (T1537) |
| Severity | Informational |
### Description
An identity has modified Google Drive sharing settings and allowed external sharing.
### Attacker's Goals
Adversaries may exfiltrate data, such as sensitive documents.
### 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 the new setting details.
* Follow further actions done by the account.
### Variations
External Sharing was turned on for Google Drive by a non Google Workspace administrative user from an unusual ASN
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Exfiltration (TA0010) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Transfer Data to Cloud Account (T1537) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
An identity has modified Google Drive sharing settings and allowed external sharing.
**Attacker's Goals**
Adversaries may exfiltrate data, such as sensitive documents.
**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 the new setting details.
* Follow further actions done by the account.
External Sharing was turned on for Google Drive by a non Google Workspace administrative user
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Exfiltration (TA0010) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Transfer Data to Cloud Account (T1537) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
An identity has modified Google Drive sharing settings and allowed external sharing.
**Attacker's Goals**
Adversaries may exfiltrate data, such as sensitive documents.
**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 the new setting details.
* Follow further actions done by the account.
External Sharing was turned on for Google Drive from an unusual ASN
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Exfiltration (TA0010) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Transfer Data to Cloud Account (T1537) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
An identity has modified Google Drive sharing settings and allowed external sharing.
**Attacker's Goals**
Adversaries may exfiltrate data, such as sensitive documents.
**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 the new setting details.
* Follow further actions done by the account.
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