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# ML artifacts destruction
### Synopsis
| Field | Value |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Activation Period | 14 Days |
| Training Period | 30 Days |
| Test Period | 1 Hour |
| Deduplication Period | 5 Days |
| Required Data | Requires one of the following data sources:
AWS Audit Log OR Gcp Audit Log
|
| Detection Modules | Cloud |
| Detector Tags | Cloud AI Infrastructure Analytics |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Impact (TA0040) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Data Destruction (T1485) |
| Severity | Low |
### Description
An identity deleted multiple ML artifacts.
### Attacker's Goals
Leverage access to the cloud to delete resources and cause damage to an organization's infrastructure.
### Investigative actions
* Confirm the legitimacy of the suspected identity and what cloud resources have been deleted by the identity.
* Look for any unusual activity associated with the suspected identity and determine whether they are compromised.
### Variations
Unusual ML artifacts destruction
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ------------------------ |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Impact (TA0040) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Data Destruction (T1485) |
| Severity | Medium |
**Description**
An identity deleted multiple ML artifacts. This large volume of deleted ML artifacts had not been seen across all projects for the last 30 days.
**Attacker's Goals**
Leverage access to the cloud to delete resources and cause damage to an organization's infrastructure.
**Investigative actions**
* Confirm the legitimacy of the suspected identity and what cloud resources have been deleted by the identity.
* Look for any unusual activity associated with the suspected identity and determine whether they are compromised.
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