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# 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.
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