Uncommon AppleScript was executed via the command line to contact an external server

Synopsis

Field	Value
Activation Period	14 Days
Training Period	30 Days
Test Period	N/A (single event)
Deduplication Period	1 Day
Required Data	XDR Agent
Detector Tags	AppleScript Analytics, Abnormal Communication Analytics
ATT&CK Tactic	Execution (TA0002), Exfiltration (TA0010)
ATT&CK Technique	Command and Scripting Interpreter: AppleScript (T1059.002), Exfiltration Over C2 Channel (T1041)
Severity	Low

Description

The AppleScript interpreter executed a script designed to contact an external server.

Attacker's Goals

Exfiltrate collected data, including sensitive documents and credentials, from the compromised system.

Investigative actions

• Analyze the command line and determine whether it performs any malicious or suspicious actions.
• Check the events generated by the process or its children for potential malicious behavior.
• Verify the legitimacy of the persistence mechanism being created or modified.

Variations

Uncommon AppleScript was executed via the command line to contact an external server using 'curl' to transfer a .zip file

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Execution (TA0002), Exfiltration (TA0010)
ATT&CK Technique	Command and Scripting Interpreter: AppleScript (T1059.002), Exfiltration Over C2 Channel (T1041)
Severity	Medium

Description

The AppleScript interpreter executed a script designed to contact an external server.

Attacker's Goals

Exfiltrate collected data, including sensitive documents and credentials, from the compromised system.

Investigative actions

• Analyze the command line and determine whether it performs any malicious or suspicious actions.
• Check the events generated by the process or its children for potential malicious behavior.
• Verify the legitimacy of the persistence mechanism being created or modified.

Uncommon AppleScript was executed via the command line to contact an external server using 'curl' to upload a file

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Execution (TA0002), Exfiltration (TA0010)
ATT&CK Technique	Command and Scripting Interpreter: AppleScript (T1059.002), Exfiltration Over C2 Channel (T1041)
Severity	Low

Description

The AppleScript interpreter executed a script designed to contact an external server.

Attacker's Goals

Exfiltrate collected data, including sensitive documents and credentials, from the compromised system.

Investigative actions

• Analyze the command line and determine whether it performs any malicious or suspicious actions.
• Check the events generated by the process or its children for potential malicious behavior.
• Verify the legitimacy of the persistence mechanism being created or modified.