Mass Download & copy to USB device by single user
This query looks for any mass download by a single user with possible file copy activity to a new USB drive. Malicious insiders may perform such activities that may cause harm to the organization. This query could…
Description
This query looks for any mass download by a single user with possible file copy activity to a new USB drive. Malicious insiders may perform such activities that may cause harm to the organization. This query could also reveal unintentional insider that had no intention of malicious activity but their actions may impact an organizations security posture. Reference:https://docs.microsoft.com/defender-cloud-apps/policy-template-reference
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- LinuxmacOSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- microsoftcloudappsecuritymicrosoftthreatprotection
- Log source service
- cloudappeventsdeviceeventsdevicefileeventssecurityalert
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
No references are available for this detection.
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 6267ce44-1e9d-471b-9f1e-ae76a6b7aa84
- Tagged by the source as
- ExfiltrationSecurity - Others
Licence
- Published under
- MIT LicenseRead the licence
- Attribution
- Required
- Obtained under
- MITRead the origin licence
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Sep 2, 2026
- Version
- 1