Synopsis
Activation Period |
14 Days |
Training Period |
30 Days |
Test Period |
N/A (single event) |
Deduplication Period |
5 Days |
Required Data |
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Detection Modules |
Cloud |
Detector Tags |
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ATT&CK Tactic |
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ATT&CK Technique |
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Severity |
Medium |
Description
An identity allocated an unusual heavy compute resource, suspected as mining activity.
Heavy machines normally have a high amount of CPU cores or attached with GPU, which are targeted by adversaries to mine Cryptocurrency.
Attacker's Goals
Leverage cloud compute resources to earn virtual currency.
Investigative actions
- Check the identity created resources and its legitimacy.
- Look for any unusual behavior originated from the suspected identity, and check if they're compromised, e.g. Access key, Service account, etc.
Variations
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Suspicious heavy allocation of compute resources - possible mining activity