Exchange PowerShell Cmdlet History Deleted
Detects the deletion of the Exchange PowerShell cmdlet History logs which may indicate an attempt to destroy forensic evidence
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesOffice SuiteWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- file_delete
Known benign triggers
- Possible FP during log rotation
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 |
|---|---|
| m365internals.com/2022/10/07/hunting-in-on-premises-exchange-server-logs/ | 4 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- a55349d8-9588-4c5a-8e3b-1925fe2a4ffe
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1