AWS Snapshot Backup Exfiltration
Detects the modification of an EC2 snapshot's permissions to enable access from another account
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- IaaSOffice SuiteSaaS
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- aws
- Log source service
- cloudtrail
Known benign triggers
- Valid change to a snapshot's permissions
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| www.justice.gov/file/1080281/download | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- abae8fec-57bd-4f87-aff6-6e3db989843d
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.exfiltration
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1