Microsoft Entra ID Impossible Travel Sign-in
Detects successful Microsoft Entra ID interactive sign-ins for the same user from two geographically separated locations within a 90-minute window, where the implied travel speed between the two points exceeds what…
Description
Detects successful Microsoft Entra ID interactive sign-ins for the same user from two geographically separated locations within a 90-minute window, where the implied travel speed between the two points exceeds what is physically possible (>=800 km/h, faster than modern commercial airliners) and the geographic separation is at least 500 km. This pattern indicates either VPN/proxy use or an adversary signing in to a compromised account from a different location than the legitimate user. Non-interactive sign-in categories are excluded because backend token refresh activity routinely egresses through cloud regions unrelated to the user. This activity is often observed from AiTM phishing kits or successful phishing campaigns.
Detection logic
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Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiIaaSIdentity ProviderLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesOffice SuiteSaaSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 3 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
Known benign triggers
- Users on VPN or proxy egress that geo-resolves through a region distant from the user's physical location. Mobile clients on cellular carrier networks that peer through regional hubs may geo-resolve to a different region than the user's physical location. Corporate AWS Workspaces / VDI deployments where employees interactively sign in from a cloud-provider ASN.
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 |
|---|---|
| any.run/malware-trends/tycoon/ | 12 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- bc9f5144-0ead-476e-ba6e-cef295601195
- Tagged by the source as
- Data Source: AzureData Source: Microsoft Entra IDData Source: Microsoft Entra ID Sign-in LogsDomain: CloudDomain: IdentityNoise: MediumPerformance: NormalPlatform: Entra IDProfile: RecommendedResources: Investigation GuideRule Type: ES|QLTactic: Credential AccessTactic: Initial AccessThreat: Impossible TravelUse Case: Identity and Access AuditUse Case: Threat Detection
Licence
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- Elastic License 2.0Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
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- Published
- Sep 20, 2026
- Version
- 3