An AWS Route 53 domain was transferred to another AWS account

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by data source

Last date published
2024-04-15
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Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

N/A (single event)

Deduplication Period

5 Days

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • AWS Audit Log

Detection Modules

Cloud

ATT&CK Tactic

Resource Development (TA0042)

ATT&CK Technique

Acquire Infrastructure: Domains (T1583.001)

Severity

Informational

Description

An AWS Route 53 domain was transferred to another AWS account.

Attacker's Goals

  • Gain access to DNS records and abuse them for malicious purposes.

Investigative actions

  • Check if the domain transfer was done by an authorized user.