Azure AKS Secret get or list with Suspicious User Agent

Description

Detects successful AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) secret get or list operations where the user agent matches scripting runtimes (python, ruby, perl), command-line HTTP clients (curl, wget, HTTPie), or generic HTTP libraries (Go-http-client, okhttp, Apache-HttpClient, Guzzle, axios, undici) rather than typical kubectl or named controller traffic. Reading Kubernetes secrets with a generic client is a common credential-access step after a token or kubeconfig is stolen, and offensive tooling (for example peirates and kdigger) frequently reaches the API with a default Go HTTP client.

Detection logic

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Detection requirements

Platform: Containers IaaS Identity Provider Linux macOS Network Devices Office Suite SaaS Windows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
Log source category: event_index

Known benign triggers

Approved scripts, CI jobs, or penetration tests may use generic HTTP clients. Validate change tickets and identity scope before treating as compromise. Internal automation using generic libraries can be excluded by stable service account after review.

References

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Reference	Class	Cited by
github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/108726	Tool	Only this detection cites it
kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/secret/	Product documentation	2
microsoft.github.io/Threat-Matrix-for-Kubernetes/	Unclassified	15
unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/hildegard-malware-teamtnt/	Threat report	5from 2 sources
unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/modern-kubernetes-threats/	Threat report	Only this detection cites it
www.sysdig.com/blog/teamtnt-kubelet-credentials	Unclassified	Only this detection cites it

Detection rules

Azure AKS Secret get or list with Suspicious User Agent

Description

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Known benign triggers

MITRE ATT&CK mappings

References

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