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Azure VM web process to IMDS token theft chain

This query hunts for likely Azure VM post-RCE identity abuse by correlating suspicious web or management service child process execution with IMDS (Azure Instance Metadata Service) access and optional near-term…

Description

This query hunts for likely Azure VM post-RCE identity abuse by correlating suspicious web or management service child process execution with IMDS (Azure Instance Metadata Service) access and optional near-term public egress.

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Platform
ContainersESXiIaaSIdentity ProviderLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesOffice SuiteSaaSWindows

The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 3 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.

Log source product
microsoftthreatprotection
Log source service
devicenetworkeventsdeviceprocessevents

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