Potential Password Spray Attack

This query searches for failed attempts to log into the Okta console from more than 15 various users within a 5 minute timeframe from the same source. This is a potential indication of a password spray attack.

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Platform: Containers ESXi IaaS Identity Provider Linux macOS Network Devices Office Suite SaaS Windows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
Log source product: oktasso oktassov2
Log source service: okta_cl oktasso

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Potential Password Spray Attack

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