Suspicious access to cloud credential files

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by data source

Product

Cortex XDR

Last date published

2024-12-03

Synopsis

Activation Period	14 Days
Training Period	30 Days
Test Period	10 Minutes
Deduplication Period	1 Day
Required Data	Requires: XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)
Detection Modules	Cloud
Detector Tags	Cloud Lateral Movement Analytics
ATT&CK Tactic	Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files (T1552.001)
Severity	Informational

Description

A process accessed multiple cloud credential files, which may indicate a credential theft activity.

Attacker's Goals

Gain initial access to the cloud environment.

Investigative actions

Verify if the executing process is doing more suspicious activities.
Verify if the exposed credential files were used to access to the cloud environment.
Verify which operations were used against the cloud environment with the exposed credentials.

Variations

Suspicious access to cloud credential files of various cloud providers within a cloud instance

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic	Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files (T1552.001)
Severity	Low

Description

A process accessed multiple cloud credential files, which may indicate a credential theft activity.

Attacker's Goals

Gain initial access to the cloud environment.

Investigative actions

Verify if the executing process is doing more suspicious activities.
Verify if the exposed credential files were used to access to the cloud environment.
Verify which operations were used against the cloud environment with the exposed credentials.

Suspicious access to cloud credential files within a cloud instance

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic	Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files (T1552.001)
Severity	Informational

Description

A process accessed multiple cloud credential files, which may indicate a credential theft activity.

Attacker's Goals

Gain initial access to the cloud environment.

Investigative actions

Verify if the executing process is doing more suspicious activities.
Verify if the exposed credential files were used to access to the cloud environment.
Verify which operations were used against the cloud environment with the exposed credentials.

Suspicious access to Windows cloud credential files of various cloud providers

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic	Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files (T1552.001)
Severity	Medium

Description

A process accessed multiple cloud credential files, which may indicate a credential theft activity.

Attacker's Goals

Gain initial access to the cloud environment.

Investigative actions

Verify if the executing process is doing more suspicious activities.
Verify if the exposed credential files were used to access to the cloud environment.
Verify which operations were used against the cloud environment with the exposed credentials.

Suspicious access to Windows cloud credential files by an unusual process

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic	Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files (T1552.001)
Severity	Low

Description

A process accessed multiple cloud credential files, which may indicate a credential theft activity.

Attacker's Goals

Gain initial access to the cloud environment.

Investigative actions

Verify if the executing process is doing more suspicious activities.
Verify if the exposed credential files were used to access to the cloud environment.
Verify which operations were used against the cloud environment with the exposed credentials.

Suspicious access to cloud credential files of various cloud providers

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic	Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files (T1552.001)
Severity	Medium

Description

A process accessed multiple cloud credential files, which may indicate a credential theft activity.

Attacker's Goals

Gain initial access to the cloud environment.

Investigative actions

Verify if the executing process is doing more suspicious activities.
Verify if the exposed credential files were used to access to the cloud environment.
Verify which operations were used against the cloud environment with the exposed credentials.

Suspicious access to cloud credential files by an unusual process

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic	Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files (T1552.001)
Severity	Low

Description

A process accessed multiple cloud credential files, which may indicate a credential theft activity.

Attacker's Goals

Gain initial access to the cloud environment.

Investigative actions

Verify if the executing process is doing more suspicious activities.
Verify if the exposed credential files were used to access to the cloud environment.
Verify which operations were used against the cloud environment with the exposed credentials.