Synopsis
Activation Period |
14 Days |
Training Period |
30 Days |
Test Period |
N/A (single event) |
Deduplication Period |
1 Day |
Required Data |
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Detection Modules |
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Detector Tags |
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ATT&CK Tactic |
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ATT&CK Technique |
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Severity |
Informational |
Description
The host produced traffic consistent with the BitTorrent protocol.
Torrents may expose your organization to new malware or allow attackers/ malicious insiders to exfiltrate data.
Attacker's Goals
Exfiltrate data or as a phishing entry point.
Investigative actions
- Check the host for torrent client software.
- Look at the download's folder for foreign files or Torrent files.
- Examine the client's network traffic for uploaded or downloaded file hashes.