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# Suspicious identity downloaded multiple objects from a bucket
### 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 Azure Audit Log OR Gcp Audit Log
|
| Detection Modules | Cloud |
| Detector Tags | Cloud Data Asset Exfiltration, Data Detection & Response |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Collection (TA0009), Exfiltration (TA0010) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Data from Cloud Storage (T1530), Automated Exfiltration (T1020) |
| Severity | Low |
### Description
An identity downloaded multiple objects from a bucket, considerably more than usual. This may indicate an attacker's attempt to download sensitive data from a bucket in the cloud environment.
### Attacker's Goals
Exfiltrate sensitive data from the cloud environment.
### Investigative actions
* Check the accessed bucket and objects designation.
* Verify that the identity did not download any sensitive information that it shouldn't.
### Variations
Suspicious identity with DevOps behavior downloaded multiple objects from a bucket
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Collection (TA0009), Exfiltration (TA0010) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Data from Cloud Storage (T1530), Automated Exfiltration (T1020) |
| Severity | Informational |
**Description**
An identity with DevOps behavior downloaded multiple objects from a bucket, considerably more than usual. This may indicate an attacker's attempt to download sensitive data from a bucket in the cloud environment.
**Attacker's Goals**
Exfiltrate sensitive data from the cloud environment.
**Investigative actions**
* Check the accessed bucket and objects designation.
* Verify that the identity did not download any sensitive information that it shouldn't.
Suspicious identity downloaded multiple objects from a bucket that contains sensitive files
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Collection (TA0009), Exfiltration (TA0010) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Data from Cloud Storage (T1530), Automated Exfiltration (T1020) |
| Severity | Medium |
**Description**
An identity downloaded multiple objects from a bucket, considerably more than usual. This may indicate an attacker's attempt to download sensitive data from a bucket in the cloud environment. The bucket contains sensitive files.
**Attacker's Goals**
Exfiltrate sensitive data from the cloud environment.
**Investigative actions**
* Check the accessed bucket and objects designation.
* Verify that the identity did not download any sensitive information that it shouldn't.
Suspicious identity downloaded multiple objects from a backup storage bucket
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Collection (TA0009), Exfiltration (TA0010) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Data from Cloud Storage (T1530), Automated Exfiltration (T1020) |
| Severity | Medium |
**Description**
An identity downloaded multiple objects from a bucket, considerably more than usual. This may indicate an attacker's attempt to download sensitive data from a bucket in the cloud environment.
**Attacker's Goals**
Exfiltrate sensitive data from the cloud environment.
**Investigative actions**
* Check the accessed bucket and objects designation.
* Verify that the identity did not download any sensitive information that it shouldn't.
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