Potential Linux Amazon SSM Agent Hijacking
Detects potential Amazon SSM agent hijack attempts as outlined in the Mitiga research report.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- LinuxmacOSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- linux
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Legitimate activity of system administrators
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.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amazons-aws-ssm-agent-can-be-used-as-post-exploitation-rat-malware/ | 2 |
| www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/08/02/aws-instances-attackers-access/ | 2 |
| www.mitiga.io/blog/mitiga-security-advisory-abusing-the-ssm-agent-as-a-remote-access-trojan | 2 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- f9b3edc5-3322-4fc7-8aa3-245d646cc4b7
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.command-and-controlattack.persistence
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1