Unusual process accessed a crypto wallet's files

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by data source

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2024-12-03
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
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Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

N/A (single event)

Deduplication Period

1 Day

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)

Detection Modules

Detector Tags

Sensitive Information Stealing Analytics

ATT&CK Tactic

Collection (TA0009)

ATT&CK Technique

Data from Local System (T1005)

Severity

Low

Description

An unusual process has accessed files belonging to a cryptocurrency wallet.

Attacker's Goals

Obtain access to cryptocurrency stored in the wallet.

Investigative actions

  • Determine whether it is legitimate for the process to access such files.
  • Analyze the process/application that accessed the file.
  • Check for any other suspicious actions that were performed by the process.
  • Audit the usage of the cryptocurrency stored in the wallet.