Sub-technique of T1578 Modify Cloud Compute Infrastructure.View on attack.mitre.org
An adversary may delete a cloud instance after they have performed malicious activities in an attempt to evade detection and remove evidence of their presence. Deleting an instance or virtual machine can remove valuable forensic artifacts and other evidence of suspicious behavior if the instance is not recoverable.
An adversary may also Create Cloud Instance and later terminate the instance after achieving their objectives.
Rules on DetectionCode tagged with T1578.003.
| Rule | Level | Log source |
|---|---|---|
| Azure Active Directory Hybrid Health AD FS Service Delete | medium | azure / NULL |
None recorded.
None recorded.
| Used by | Procedure example |
|---|---|
| GroupLAPSUS$ | LAPSUS$ has deleted the target's systems and resources in the cloud to trigger the organization's incident and crisis response process. |
| GroupStorm-0501 | Storm-0501 has conducted mass deletion of cloud data stores and resources from Azure subscriptions. |
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