Clipboard Access Via OSAScript
Detects access to clipboard content via osascript, which may be used for data collection but also occurs in legitimate clipboard utilities and automation scripts
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- LinuxmacOSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 2 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source product
- macos
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Developer tools and IDEs that use osascript for clipboard integration
- Legitimate clipboard utilities and automation scripts that read or write clipboard content
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.sentinelone.com/blog/how-offensive-actors-use-applescript-for-attacking-macos/ | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 7794fa3c-edea-4cff-bec7-267dd4770fd7
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.collectionattack.execution
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1