Multiple cloud snapshots export

Synopsis

Field	Value
Activation Period	14 Days
Training Period	30 Days
Test Period	2 Hours
Deduplication Period	5 Days
Required Data	Requires one of the following data sources: AWS Audit Log OR Azure Audit Log OR Gcp Audit Log
Detection Modules	Cloud
Detector Tags	Cloud Data Asset Exfiltration, Data Detection & Response
ATT&CK Tactic	Exfiltration (TA0010)
ATT&CK Technique	Transfer Data to Cloud Account (T1537)
Severity	Informational

Description

A cloud identity has downloaded multiple virtual machines or DB snapshots locally.

Attacker's Goals

Exfiltrate sensitive data that resides on the disk.

Investigative actions

• Check if the identity intended to export the virtual machines or DB snapshots.
• Check if the identity performed additional operations in the cloud environment that might be malicious.

Variations

Multiple cloud snapshots export

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Exfiltration (TA0010)
ATT&CK Technique	Transfer Data to Cloud Account (T1537)
Severity	High

Description

A cloud identity has downloaded multiple virtual machines or DB snapshots from an external IP address. This action was unusual based on the cloud project history.

Attacker's Goals

Exfiltrate sensitive data that resides on the disk.

Investigative actions

• Check if the identity intended to export the virtual machines or DB snapshots.
• Check if the identity performed additional operations in the cloud environment that might be malicious.

Multiple cloud snapshots export

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Exfiltration (TA0010)
ATT&CK Technique	Transfer Data to Cloud Account (T1537)
Severity	Medium

Description

A cloud identity has downloaded multiple virtual machines or DB snapshots from an external IP address. This action was unusual based on The cloud identity history.

Attacker's Goals

Exfiltrate sensitive data that resides on the disk.

Investigative actions

• Check if the identity intended to export the virtual machines or DB snapshots.
• Check if the identity performed additional operations in the cloud environment that might be malicious.

Multiple cloud snapshots export

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Exfiltration (TA0010)
ATT&CK Technique	Transfer Data to Cloud Account (T1537)
Severity	Low

Description

A cloud identity has downloaded multiple virtual machines or DB snapshots locally. This action was unusual based on the unsuccessful attempts rate.

Attacker's Goals

Exfiltrate sensitive data that resides on the disk.

Investigative actions

• Check if the identity intended to export the virtual machines or DB snapshots.
• Check if the identity performed additional operations in the cloud environment that might be malicious.

Multiple cloud snapshots export

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Exfiltration (TA0010)
ATT&CK Technique	Transfer Data to Cloud Account (T1537)
Severity	Low

Description

A cloud identity has downloaded multiple virtual machines or DB snapshots locally. This action was unusual based on the cloud project or identity history.

Attacker's Goals

Exfiltrate sensitive data that resides on the disk.

Investigative actions

• Check if the identity intended to export the virtual machines or DB snapshots.
• Check if the identity performed additional operations in the cloud environment that might be malicious.