Spike in Number of Connections Made to a Destination IP
A machine learning job has detected a high count of source IPs establishing an RDP connection with a single destination IP. Attackers might use multiple compromised systems to attack a target to ensure redundancy in…
Description
A machine learning job has detected a high count of source IPs establishing an RDP connection with a single destination IP. Attackers might use multiple compromised systems to attack a target to ensure redundancy in case a source IP gets detected and blocked.
Detection logic
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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 |
|---|---|
| docs.elastic.co/en/integrations/lmd | 11 |
| www.elastic.co/blog/detecting-lateral-movement-activity-a-new-kibana-integration | 11 |
| www.elastic.co/blog/remote-desktop-protocol-connections-elastic-security | 11 |
| www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/prebuilt-ml-jobs.html | 103 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 18a5dd9a-e3fa-4996-99b1-ae533b8f27fc
- Tagged by the source as
- Data Source: Elastic DefendDomain: EndpointResources: Investigation GuideRule Type: Machine LearningRule Type: MLTactic: Lateral MovementUse Case: Lateral Movement Detection
Licence
- Published under
- Elastic License 2.0Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Sep 20, 2026
- Version
- 2