title: AWS Snapshot Backup Exfiltration
id: abae8fec-57bd-4f87-aff6-6e3db989843d
status: test
description: Detects the modification of an EC2 snapshot's permissions to enable access from another account
references:
    - https://www.justice.gov/file/1080281/download
author: Darin Smith
date: 2021-05-17
modified: 2021-08-19
tags:
    - attack.exfiltration
    - attack.t1537
logsource:
    product: aws
    service: cloudtrail
detection:
    selection_source:
        eventSource: ec2.amazonaws.com
        eventName: ModifySnapshotAttribute
    condition: selection_source
falsepositives:
    - Valid change to a snapshot's permissions
level: medium

title: Data Exfiltration to Unsanctioned Apps
id: 2b669496-d215-47d8-bd9a-f4a45bf07cda
status: test
description: Detects when a Microsoft Cloud App Security reported when a user or IP address uses an app that is not sanctioned to perform an activity that resembles an attempt to exfiltrate information from your organization.
references:
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-cloud-apps/anomaly-detection-policy
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-cloud-apps/policy-template-reference
author: Austin Songer @austinsonger
date: 2021-08-23
modified: 2022-10-09
tags:
    - attack.exfiltration
    - attack.t1537
logsource:
    service: threat_management
    product: m365
detection:
    selection:
        eventSource: SecurityComplianceCenter
        eventName: 'Data exfiltration to unsanctioned apps'
        status: success
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium

title: Github Fork Private Repositories Setting Enabled/Cleared
id: 69b3bd1e-b38a-462f-9a23-fbdbf63d2294
status: test
description: |
    Detects when the policy allowing forks of private and internal repositories is changed (enabled or cleared).
references:
    - https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/monitoring-activity-in-your-enterprise/reviewing-audit-logs-for-your-enterprise/audit-log-events-for-your-enterprise#private_repository_forking
author: Romain Gaillard (@romain-gaillard)
date: 2024-07-29
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.exfiltration
    - attack.t1020
    - attack.t1537
logsource:
    product: github
    service: audit
    definition: 'Requirements: The audit log streaming feature must be enabled to be able to receive such logs. You can enable following the documentation here: https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/monitoring-activity-in-your-enterprise/reviewing-audit-logs-for-your-enterprise/streaming-the-audit-log-for-your-enterprise#setting-up-audit-log-streaming'
detection:
    selection:
        action:
            - 'private_repository_forking.clear' # An enterprise owner cleared the policy setting for allowing forks of private and internal repositories, for a repository, organization or enterprise.
            - 'private_repository_forking.enable' # An enterprise owner enabled the policy setting for allowing forks of private and internal repositories, for a repository, organization or enterprise. Private and internal repositories are always allowed to be forked.
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Allowed administrative activities.
level: medium

title: Github Repository/Organization Transferred
id: 04ad83ef-1a37-4c10-b57a-81092164bf33
status: test
description: Detects when a repository or an organization is being transferred to another location.
references:
    - https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/transferring-a-repository
    - https://docs.github.com/en/organizations/managing-organization-settings/transferring-organization-ownership
    - https://docs.github.com/en/migrations
    - https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/monitoring-activity-in-your-enterprise/reviewing-audit-logs-for-your-enterprise/audit-log-events-for-your-enterprise#migration
author: Romain Gaillard (@romain-gaillard)
date: 2024-07-29
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.exfiltration
    - attack.t1020
    - attack.t1537
logsource:
    product: github
    service: audit
    definition: 'Requirements: The audit log streaming feature must be enabled to be able to receive such logs. You can enable following the documentation here: https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/monitoring-activity-in-your-enterprise/reviewing-audit-logs-for-your-enterprise/streaming-the-audit-log-for-your-enterprise#setting-up-audit-log-streaming'
detection:
    selection:
        action:
            - 'migration.create' # A migration file was created for transferring data from a source location (such as a GitHub.com organization or a GitHub Enterprise Server instance) to a target GitHub Enterprise Server instance.
            - 'org.transfer_outgoing' # An organization was transferred between enterprise accounts.
            - 'org.transfer' # An organization was transferred between enterprise accounts.
            - 'repo.transfer_outgoing' # A repository was transferred to another repository network.
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Allowed administrative activities.
level: medium

title: AWS EC2 VM Export Failure
id: 54b9a76a-3c71-4673-b4b3-2edb4566ea7b
status: test
description: An attempt to export an AWS EC2 instance has been detected. A VM Export might indicate an attempt to extract information from an instance.
references:
    - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vm-import/latest/userguide/vmexport.html#export-instance
author: Diogo Braz
date: 2020-04-16
modified: 2022-10-05
tags:
    - attack.collection
    - attack.t1005
    - attack.exfiltration
    - attack.t1537
logsource:
    product: aws
    service: cloudtrail
detection:
    selection:
        eventName: 'CreateInstanceExportTask'
        eventSource: 'ec2.amazonaws.com'
    filter1:
        errorMessage|contains: '*'
    filter2:
        errorCode|contains: '*'
    filter3:
        responseElements|contains: 'Failure'
    condition: selection and not 1 of filter*
level: low

title: AWS S3 Data Management Tampering
id: 78b3756a-7804-4ef7-8555-7b9024a02e2d
status: test
description: Detects when a user tampers with S3 data management in Amazon Web Services.
references:
    - https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/pull/1145/files
    - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/API_Operations.html
    - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/API_PutBucketLogging.html
    - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/API_PutBucketWebsite.html
    - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/API_PutBucketEncryption.html
    - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/setting-repl-config-perm-overview.html
    - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/API_RestoreObject.html
author: Austin Songer @austinsonger
date: 2021-07-24
modified: 2022-10-09
tags:
    - attack.exfiltration
    - attack.t1537
logsource:
    product: aws
    service: cloudtrail
detection:
    selection:
        eventSource: s3.amazonaws.com
        eventName:
            - PutBucketLogging
            - PutBucketWebsite
            - PutEncryptionConfiguration
            - PutLifecycleConfiguration
            - PutReplicationConfiguration
            - ReplicateObject
            - RestoreObject
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - A S3 configuration change may be done by a system or network administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment. S3 configuration change from unfamiliar users or hosts should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule.
level: low