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# Logs were not collected from a data source for an abnormally long time
### Synopsis
| Field | Value |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| Activation Period | 14 Days |
| Training Period | 30 Days |
| Test Period | 1 Day |
| Deduplication Period | 6 Hours |
| Required Data | Health Monitoring Data |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Impact (TA0040) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Network Denial of Service (T1498), Service Stop (T1489) |
| Severity | Low |
### Description
Logs were not collected from a data source for an abnormally long time.
### Attacker's Goals
N/A.
### Investigative actions
N/A.
### Variations
Logs were not collected from a Windows Event Collector (WEC) for an abnormally long time
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Impact (TA0040) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Network Denial of Service (T1498), Service Stop (T1489) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
Logs were not collected from a data source for an abnormally long time.
**Attacker's Goals**
N/A.
**Investigative actions**
N/A.
Logs were not collected from a Microsoft Windows XDR Collector (XDRC) for an abnormally long time
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Impact (TA0040) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Network Denial of Service (T1498), Service Stop (T1489) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
Logs were not collected from a data source for an abnormally long time.
**Attacker's Goals**
N/A.
**Investigative actions**
N/A.
Logs were not collected from a data source for an abnormally long time, which indicates a significant stop
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Impact (TA0040) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Network Denial of Service (T1498), Service Stop (T1489) |
| Severity | Medium |
**Description**
Logs were not collected from a data source for an abnormally long time.
**Attacker's Goals**
N/A.
**Investigative actions**
N/A.
Logs were not collected from a data source for an abnormally long time, despite a stable and consistent data stream until recently
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Impact (TA0040) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Network Denial of Service (T1498), Service Stop (T1489) |
| Severity | Medium |
**Description**
Logs were not collected from a data source for an abnormally long time.
**Attacker's Goals**
N/A.
**Investigative actions**
N/A.
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