Exchange PowerShell Snap-Ins Usage
Detects adding and using Exchange PowerShell snap-ins to export mailbox data. As seen used by HAFNIUM and APT27
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- LinuxmacOSOffice SuiteWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 2 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- process_creation
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 |
|---|---|
| www.intrinsec.com/apt27-analysis/ | Only this detection cites it |
| www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/03/02/hafnium-targeting-exchange-servers/ | 3from 2 sources |
| www.volexity.com/blog/2021/03/02/active-exploitation-of-microsoft-exchange-zero-day-vulnerabilities/ | 3from 2 sources |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 25676e10-2121-446e-80a4-71ff8506af47
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.collectionattack.execution
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1