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# Unusual Kubernetes service account file read
### Synopsis
| Field | Value |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| Activation Period | 14 Days |
| Training Period | 30 Days |
| Test Period | N/A (single event) |
| Deduplication Period | 7 Days |
| Required Data | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) |
| Detector Tags | Kubernetes - AGENT, Kubernetes Credentials Theft Analytics |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Credential Access (TA0006) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files (T1552.001) |
| Severity | Informational |
### Description
An unusual process opened a Kubernetes service account file for the first time.
### Attacker's Goals
Utilize the Kubernetes service account files to perform additional actions on the cluster.
### Investigative actions
* Check the exposed Kubernetes service account usage in the cluster.
* Check if any other suspicious activity was performed inside the pod.
### Variations
Unusual Kubernetes service account file read within a new pod
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Credential Access (TA0006) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files (T1552.001) |
| Severity | Informational |
**Description**
An unusual process opened a Kubernetes service account file for the first time.
**Attacker's Goals**
Utilize the Kubernetes service account files to perform additional actions on the cluster.
**Investigative actions**
* Check the exposed Kubernetes service account usage in the cluster.
* Check if any other suspicious activity was performed inside the pod.
Kubernetes service account file read
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Credential Access (TA0006) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files (T1552.001) |
| Severity | Informational |
**Description**
An unusual process opened a Kubernetes service account file for the first time.
**Attacker's Goals**
Utilize the Kubernetes service account files to perform additional actions on the cluster.
**Investigative actions**
* Check the exposed Kubernetes service account usage in the cluster.
* Check if any other suspicious activity was performed inside the pod.
Suspicious Kubernetes service account file read from the projected volume path
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Credential Access (TA0006) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files (T1552.001) |
| Severity | Medium |
**Description**
An unusual process opened a Kubernetes service account file for the first time.
**Attacker's Goals**
Utilize the Kubernetes service account files to perform additional actions on the cluster.
**Investigative actions**
* Check the exposed Kubernetes service account usage in the cluster.
* Check if any other suspicious activity was performed inside the pod.
Suspicious Kubernetes service account token read via an interactive shell
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Credential Access (TA0006) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files (T1552.001) |
| Severity | Medium |
**Description**
An unusual process opened a Kubernetes service account file for the first time.
**Attacker's Goals**
Utilize the Kubernetes service account files to perform additional actions on the cluster.
**Investigative actions**
* Check the exposed Kubernetes service account usage in the cluster.
* Check if any other suspicious activity was performed inside the pod.
Suspicious Kubernetes service account token read by an unusual process
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Credential Access (TA0006) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files (T1552.001) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
An unusual process opened the Kubernetes service account token file for the first time.
**Attacker's Goals**
Utilize the Kubernetes service account files to perform additional actions on the cluster.
**Investigative actions**
* Check the exposed Kubernetes service account usage in the cluster.
* Check if any other suspicious activity was performed inside the pod.
Suspicious Kubernetes service account file read by an unusual process
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Credential Access (TA0006) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files (T1552.001) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
An unusual process opened a Kubernetes service account file for the first time.
**Attacker's Goals**
Utilize the Kubernetes service account files to perform additional actions on the cluster.
**Investigative actions**
* Check the exposed Kubernetes service account usage in the cluster.
* Check if any other suspicious activity was performed inside the pod.
Suspicious Kubernetes service account token read
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Credential Access (TA0006) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files (T1552.001) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
An unusual process opened the Kubernetes service account token file for the first time.
**Attacker's Goals**
Utilize the Kubernetes service account files to perform additional actions on the cluster.
**Investigative actions**
* Check the exposed Kubernetes service account usage in the cluster.
* Check if any other suspicious activity was performed inside the pod.
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