Remote File Copy to a Hidden Share
Identifies a remote file copy attempt to a hidden network share. This may indicate lateral movement or data staging activity.
Detection logic
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MITRE ATT&CK mappings
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References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| www.elastic.co/security-labs/hunting-for-lateral-movement-using-event-query-language | 11 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- fa01341d-6662-426b-9d0c-6d81e33c8a9d
- Tagged by the source as
- Data Source: CrowdstrikeData Source: Elastic DefendData Source: Elastic EndgameData Source: Microsoft Defender XDRData Source: SentinelOneData Source: SysmonData Source: Windows Security Event LogsDomain: EndpointNoise: HighOS: WindowsPerformance: NormalPlatform: WindowsProfile: AggressiveResources: Investigation GuideRule Type: Event Correlation (EQL)Tactic: Lateral MovementUse Case: Threat Detection
Licence
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- Elastic License 2.0Read the licence
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Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Sep 20, 2026
- Version
- 3