Disk Image Mounting Via Hdiutil - MacOS
Detects the execution of the hdiutil utility in order to mount disk images.
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
- Legitimate usage of hdiutil by administrators and users.
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 |
|---|---|
| ss64.com/mac/hdiutil.html | 2 |
| www.loobins.io/binaries/hdiutil/ | 2 |
| www.sentinelone.com/blog/from-the-front-linesunsigned-macos-orat-malware-gambles-for-the-win/ | 2 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- bf241472-f014-4f01-a869-96f99330ca8c
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.collectionattack.initial-access
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1