An AWS Route 53 domain was transferred to another AWS account

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by data source

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2024-12-03
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
Order
data source

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

Detector Tags

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.