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# MFA was disabled for a Google Workspace user

### Synopsis

| Field                | Value                                                                  |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Activation Period    | 14 Days                                                                |
| Training Period      | 30 Days                                                                |
| Test Period          | N/A (single event)                                                     |
| Deduplication Period | 1 Day                                                                  |
| Required Data        | Google Workspace Audit Logs                                            |
| Detection Modules    | Identity Threat Module, SaaS Threat Detection, Email                   |
| Detector Tags        | Google Workspace                                                       |
| ATT\&CK Tactic       | Defense Impairment (TA0112)                                            |
| ATT\&CK Technique    | Modify Authentication Process: Multi-Factor Authentication (T1556.006) |
| Severity             | Informational                                                          |

### Description

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) has been disabled for a Google Workspace user.

### Attacker's Goals

Adversaries may impair defenses by disabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to maintain persistence and evade detection.

### Investigative actions

* Verify if the MFA disablement was authorized.
* Investigate the source IP and User Agent for previous malicious activity or anomalies.
* Follow further actions done by the user and IP address.

### Variations

<details>

<summary>MFA was disabled for a Google Workspace administrative user</summary>

**Synopsis**

| Field             | Value                                                                  |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic    | Defense Impairment (TA0112)                                            |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Modify Authentication Process: Multi-Factor Authentication (T1556.006) |
| Severity          | Medium                                                                 |

**Description**

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) has been disabled for a Google Workspace user.

**Attacker's Goals**

Adversaries may impair defenses by disabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to maintain persistence and evade detection.

**Investigative actions**

* Verify if the MFA disablement was authorized.
* Investigate the source IP and User Agent for previous malicious activity or anomalies.
* Follow further actions done by the user and IP address.

</details>

<details>

<summary>MFA was disabled for a Google Workspace user by a different account for the first time</summary>

**Synopsis**

| Field             | Value                                                                  |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic    | Defense Impairment (TA0112)                                            |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Modify Authentication Process: Multi-Factor Authentication (T1556.006) |
| Severity          | Low                                                                    |

**Description**

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) has been disabled for a Google Workspace user.

**Attacker's Goals**

Adversaries may impair defenses by disabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to maintain persistence and evade detection.

**Investigative actions**

* Verify if the MFA disablement was authorized.
* Investigate the source IP and User Agent for previous malicious activity or anomalies.
* Follow further actions done by the user and IP address.

</details>


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