Suspicious Inbox Forwarding
Detects when a Microsoft Cloud App Security reported suspicious email forwarding rules, for example, if a user created an inbox rule that forwards a copy of all emails to an external address.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- LinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- m365
- Log source service
- threat_management
Known benign triggers
- Unknown
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 |
|---|---|
| learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-cloud-apps/anomaly-detection-policy | 12 |
| learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-cloud-apps/policy-template-reference | 12 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 6c220477-0b5b-4b25-bb90-66183b4089e8
- 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