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Lateral Movement Detections

Name Data Source Technique Type Analytic Story Date
ESXi Shell Access Enabled VMWare ESXi Syslog Remote Services TTP Black Basta Ransomware, ESXi Post Compromise 2025-05-12
ESXi SSH Enabled VMWare ESXi Syslog SSH TTP Black Basta Ransomware, ESXi Post Compromise, Hellcat Ransomware 2025-10-14
Okta Multiple Failed Requests to Access Applications Okta Web Session Cookie Cloud Service Dashboard Hunting Okta Account Takeover 2025-05-02
Splunk App for Lookup File Editing RCE via User XSLT Exploitation of Remote Services Hunting Splunk Vulnerabilities 2025-05-02
Splunk Code Injection via custom dashboard leading to RCE Exploitation of Remote Services Hunting Splunk Vulnerabilities 2025-05-02
Splunk RCE PDFgen Render Splunk Exploitation of Remote Services TTP Splunk Vulnerabilities 2025-05-02
Splunk RCE Through Arbitrary File Write to Windows System Root Splunk Exploitation of Remote Services Hunting Splunk Vulnerabilities 2025-05-02
Splunk RCE via User XSLT Exploitation of Remote Services Hunting Splunk Vulnerabilities 2025-05-02
AWS Bedrock Invoke Model Access Denied AWS CloudTrail Valid Accounts Use Alternate Authentication Material TTP AWS Bedrock Security 2025-05-02
Microsoft Intune Device Health Scripts Azure Monitor Activity Software Deployment Tools Cloud Services Indirect Command Execution Ingress Tool Transfer Hunting Azure Active Directory Account Takeover 2025-05-02
Microsoft Intune DeviceManagementConfigurationPolicies Azure Monitor Activity Software Deployment Tools Domain or Tenant Policy Modification Cloud Services Disable or Modify Tools Disable or Modify System Firewall Hunting Azure Active Directory Account Takeover 2025-05-02
Microsoft Intune Manual Device Management Azure Monitor Activity Cloud Services Software Deployment Tools System Shutdown/Reboot Hunting Azure Active Directory Account Takeover 2025-05-02
Microsoft Intune Mobile Apps Azure Monitor Activity Software Deployment Tools Cloud Services Indirect Command Execution Ingress Tool Transfer Hunting Azure Active Directory Account Takeover 2025-06-10
Windows Default RDP File Creation Sysmon EventID 11 Remote Desktop Protocol Anomaly Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion 2025-10-27
Active Directory Lateral Movement Identified Exploitation of Remote Services Correlation Active Directory Lateral Movement 2025-05-02
Allow Inbound Traffic By Firewall Rule Registry Sysmon EventID 13 Remote Desktop Protocol TTP Azorult, Medusa Ransomware, NjRAT, PlugX, Prohibited Traffic Allowed or Protocol Mismatch, Windows Registry Abuse 2025-05-02
Allow Inbound Traffic In Firewall Rule Powershell Script Block Logging 4104 Remote Desktop Protocol TTP Prohibited Traffic Allowed or Protocol Mismatch 2025-05-02
Detect Computer Changed with Anonymous Account Windows Event Log Security 4624, Windows Event Log Security 4742 Exploitation of Remote Services Hunting Detect Zerologon Attack 2025-05-02
Detect PsExec With accepteula Flag CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1, Windows Event Log Security 4688 SMB/Windows Admin Shares TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement, BlackByte Ransomware, CISA AA22-320A, Cactus Ransomware, DHS Report TA18-074A, DarkGate Malware, DarkSide Ransomware, HAFNIUM Group, IcedID, Medusa Ransomware, Rhysida Ransomware, SamSam Ransomware, Sandworm Tools, Seashell Blizzard, VanHelsing Ransomware, Volt Typhoon 2025-05-02
Detection of tools built by NirSoft CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1, Windows Event Log Security 4688 Software Deployment Tools Anomaly Emotet Malware DHS Report TA18-201A 2025-05-02
Enable RDP In Other Port Number Sysmon EventID 13 Remote Services TTP Interlock Ransomware, Prohibited Traffic Allowed or Protocol Mismatch, Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion, Windows Registry Abuse 2025-08-07
Executable File Written in Administrative SMB Share Windows Event Log Security 5145 SMB/Windows Admin Shares TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement, BlackSuit Ransomware, Compromised Windows Host, Data Destruction, Graceful Wipe Out Attack, Hermetic Wiper, IcedID, Industroyer2, Prestige Ransomware, Trickbot, VanHelsing Ransomware 2025-05-02
Impacket Lateral Movement Commandline Parameters CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1, Windows Event Log Security 4688 SMB/Windows Admin Shares Distributed Component Object Model Windows Management Instrumentation Windows Service TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement, CISA AA22-277A, Compromised Windows Host, Data Destruction, Gozi Malware, Graceful Wipe Out Attack, Industroyer2, Prestige Ransomware, Volt Typhoon, WhisperGate 2025-05-02
Impacket Lateral Movement smbexec CommandLine Parameters CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1, Windows Event Log Security 4688 SMB/Windows Admin Shares Distributed Component Object Model Windows Management Instrumentation Windows Service TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement, CISA AA22-277A, Compromised Windows Host, Data Destruction, Graceful Wipe Out Attack, Industroyer2, Prestige Ransomware, Volt Typhoon, WhisperGate 2025-05-02
Impacket Lateral Movement WMIExec Commandline Parameters CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1, Windows Event Log Security 4688 SMB/Windows Admin Shares Distributed Component Object Model Windows Management Instrumentation Windows Service TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement, CISA AA22-277A, Compromised Windows Host, Data Destruction, Gozi Malware, Graceful Wipe Out Attack, Industroyer2, Prestige Ransomware, Volt Typhoon, WhisperGate 2025-05-02
Interactive Session on Remote Endpoint with PowerShell Powershell Script Block Logging 4104 Windows Remote Management TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement 2025-06-24
Kerberos TGT Request Using RC4 Encryption Windows Event Log Security 4768 Use Alternate Authentication Material TTP Active Directory Kerberos Attacks, Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters 2025-10-14
Linux SSH Remote Services Script Execute Sysmon for Linux EventID 1 SSH TTP Hellcat Ransomware, Linux Living Off The Land 2025-10-14
Mimikatz PassTheTicket CommandLine Parameters CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1, Windows Event Log Security 4688 Pass the Ticket TTP Active Directory Kerberos Attacks, CISA AA22-320A, CISA AA23-347A, Sandworm Tools, Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters 2025-10-14
Mmc LOLBAS Execution Process Spawn CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1, Windows Event Log Security 4688 Distributed Component Object Model MMC TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement, Living Off The Land, Water Gamayun 2025-05-02
Possible Lateral Movement PowerShell Spawn CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1, Windows Event Log Security 4688 Distributed Component Object Model Windows Remote Management Windows Management Instrumentation Scheduled Task PowerShell MMC Windows Service TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement, CISA AA24-241A, Data Destruction, Hermetic Wiper, Malicious PowerShell, Microsoft WSUS CVE-2025-59287, Scheduled Tasks 2025-10-24
Powershell Remote Services Add TrustedHost Powershell Script Block Logging 4104 Windows Remote Management TTP DarkGate Malware 2025-06-24
Remote Desktop Process Running On System CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1, Windows Event Log Security 4688 Remote Desktop Protocol Hunting Active Directory Lateral Movement, Hidden Cobra Malware, Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion 2025-08-07
Remote Process Instantiation via DCOM and PowerShell CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1, Windows Event Log Security 4688 Distributed Component Object Model TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement, Compromised Windows Host 2025-05-02
Remote Process Instantiation via DCOM and PowerShell Script Block Powershell Script Block Logging 4104 Distributed Component Object Model TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement 2025-06-24
Remote Process Instantiation via WinRM and PowerShell CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1, Windows Event Log Security 4688 Windows Remote Management TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement 2025-05-02
Remote Process Instantiation via WinRM and PowerShell Script Block Powershell Script Block Logging 4104 Windows Remote Management TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement 2025-06-24
Remote Process Instantiation via WinRM and Winrs CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1, Windows Event Log Security 4688 Windows Remote Management TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement 2025-05-02
Rubeus Command Line Parameters CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1, Windows Event Log Security 4688 Pass the Ticket Kerberoasting AS-REP Roasting TTP Active Directory Kerberos Attacks, Active Directory Privilege Escalation, BlackSuit Ransomware, CISA AA23-347A, Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters 2025-10-14
Rubeus Kerberos Ticket Exports Through Winlogon Access Sysmon EventID 10 Pass the Ticket TTP Active Directory Kerberos Attacks, BlackSuit Ransomware, CISA AA23-347A, Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters 2025-10-14
Unknown Process Using The Kerberos Protocol Sysmon EventID 1, Sysmon EventID 3 Use Alternate Authentication Material TTP Active Directory Kerberos Attacks, BlackSuit Ransomware 2025-05-02
Windows AD Suspicious Attribute Modification Windows Event Log Security 5136 Windows File and Directory Permissions Modification Use Alternate Authentication Material TTP Sneaky Active Directory Persistence Tricks 2025-05-02
Windows Default RDP File Creation By Non MSTSC Process Sysmon EventID 1, Sysmon EventID 11 Remote Desktop Protocol Anomaly Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion 2025-10-27
Windows Default Rdp File Unhidden Sysmon EventID 1 Remote Desktop Protocol Anomaly Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion 2025-07-30
Windows Excel ActiveMicrosoftApp Child Process Sysmon EventID 1 Distributed Component Object Model Anomaly PathWiper 2025-08-20
Windows MSTSC RDP Commandline CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1, Windows Event Log Security 4688 Remote Desktop Protocol Anomaly Medusa Ransomware, Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion 2025-08-01
Windows Process Executed From Removable Media Sysmon EventID 1, Sysmon EventID 13 Hardware Additions Data from Removable Media Replication Through Removable Media Anomaly APT37 Rustonotto and FadeStealer, Data Protection 2025-09-18
Windows Process Execution From RDP Share CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1, Windows Event Log Security 4688 Remote Desktop Protocol Ingress Tool Transfer Command and Scripting Interpreter Anomaly Hidden Cobra Malware 2025-10-21
Windows Process With NetExec Command Line Parameters CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1, Windows Event Log Security 4688 Pass the Ticket Kerberoasting AS-REP Roasting TTP Active Directory Kerberos Attacks, Active Directory Privilege Escalation 2025-05-02
Windows Protocol Tunneling with Plink CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1, Windows Event Log Security 4688 Protocol Tunneling SSH TTP CISA AA22-257A 2025-05-02
Windows RDP Bitmap Cache File Creation Sysmon EventID 11 Remote Desktop Protocol Anomaly Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion 2025-07-30
Windows RDP Client Launched with Admin Session Sysmon EventID 1 Remote Desktop Protocol Anomaly Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion 2025-08-01
Windows RDP Connection Successful Windows Event Log RemoteConnectionManager 1149 RDP Hijacking Hunting Active Directory Lateral Movement, BlackByte Ransomware, Interlock Ransomware, Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion 2025-08-08
Windows RDP File Execution CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1, Windows Event Log Security 4688 Spearphishing Attachment Remote Desktop Protocol TTP Interlock Ransomware, Spearphishing Attachments, Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion 2025-08-07
Windows RDP Login Session Was Established Windows Event Log Security 4624 Remote Desktop Protocol Anomaly Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion 2025-10-14
Windows RDP Server Registry Entry Created Sysmon EventID 13 Remote Desktop Protocol Anomaly Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion 2025-07-30
Windows Remote Host Computer Management Access Sysmon EventID 1, Windows Event Log Security 4688 Windows Remote Management Anomaly Medusa Ransomware 2025-05-02
Windows Remote Management Execute Shell Sysmon EventID 1, Windows Event Log Security 4688 Windows Remote Management Anomaly Crypto Stealer 2025-10-07
Windows Remote Service Rdpwinst Tool Execution CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1, Windows Event Log Security 4688 Remote Desktop Protocol TTP Azorult, Compromised Windows Host, Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion 2025-10-14
Windows Remote Services Allow Rdp In Firewall CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1, Windows Event Log Security 4688 Remote Desktop Protocol Anomaly Azorult, Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion 2025-08-01
Windows Remote Services Allow Remote Assistance Sysmon EventID 13 Remote Desktop Protocol Anomaly Azorult 2025-05-02
Windows Remote Services Rdp Enable Sysmon EventID 13 Remote Desktop Protocol TTP Azorult, BlackSuit Ransomware, Medusa Ransomware, Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion 2025-08-01
Windows Replication Through Removable Media Sysmon EventID 11 Replication Through Removable Media TTP APT37 Rustonotto and FadeStealer, Chaos Ransomware, China-Nexus Threat Activity, Derusbi, NjRAT, PlugX, Salt Typhoon 2025-09-18
Windows Service Create with Tscon CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1, Windows Event Log Security 4688 Windows Service RDP Hijacking TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement, Compromised Windows Host, Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion 2025-08-01
Windows Special Privileged Logon On Multiple Hosts Windows Event Log Security 4672 Account Discovery SMB/Windows Admin Shares Network Share Discovery TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement, Active Directory Privilege Escalation, Compromised Windows Host 2025-05-02
Windows SpeechRuntime COM Hijacking DLL Load Sysmon EventID 7 Distributed Component Object Model TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement, Compromised Windows Host, Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters 2025-10-14
Windows SpeechRuntime Suspicious Child Process CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1, Windows Event Log Security 4688 Distributed Component Object Model TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement, Compromised Windows Host 2025-08-22
Windows Steal Authentication Certificates - ESC1 Authentication Windows Event Log Security 4768, Windows Event Log Security 4887 Steal or Forge Authentication Certificates Use Alternate Authentication Material TTP Compromised Windows Host, Windows Certificate Services 2025-05-02
Windows USBSTOR Registry Key Modification Sysmon EventID 12, Sysmon EventID 13 Hardware Additions Data from Removable Media Replication Through Removable Media Anomaly APT37 Rustonotto and FadeStealer, Data Protection 2025-09-18
Windows WPDBusEnum Registry Key Modification Sysmon EventID 12, Sysmon EventID 13 Hardware Additions Data from Removable Media Replication Through Removable Media Anomaly APT37 Rustonotto and FadeStealer, Data Protection 2025-09-18
Wsmprovhost LOLBAS Execution Process Spawn CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1, Windows Event Log Security 4688 Windows Remote Management TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement, CISA AA24-241A, Hellcat Ransomware 2025-10-14
Cisco Network Interface Modifications Cisco IOS Logs Modify Authentication Process Remote Services External Remote Services Anomaly Cisco Smart Install Remote Code Execution CVE-2018-0171 2025-08-21
Cisco Secure Firewall - Communication Over Suspicious Ports Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Connection Event Remote Services Process Injection PowerShell Ingress Tool Transfer Remote Access Tools Non-Standard Port Anomaly Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Analytics 2025-05-02
Cisco Secure Firewall - Lumma Stealer Activity Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Intrusion Event Exploit Public-Facing Application Exploitation of Remote Services Obfuscated Files or Information User Execution TTP Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Analytics, Lumma Stealer 2025-04-28
Cisco Secure Firewall - Static Tundra Smart Install Abuse Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Intrusion Event Exploit Public-Facing Application Exploitation of Remote Services Endpoint Denial of Service TTP Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Analytics, Cisco Smart Install Remote Code Execution CVE-2018-0171 2025-08-21
Cisco Secure Firewall - Veeam CVE-2023-27532 Exploitation Activity Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Intrusion Event Exploit Public-Facing Application Exploitation of Remote Services PowerShell LSASS Memory TTP Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Analytics 2025-04-14
Remote Desktop Network Traffic Zeek Conn Remote Desktop Protocol Anomaly Active Directory Lateral Movement, Hidden Cobra Malware, Ryuk Ransomware, SamSam Ransomware, Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion 2025-08-07
SMB Traffic Spike SMB/Windows Admin Shares Anomaly DHS Report TA18-074A, Emotet Malware DHS Report TA18-201A, Hidden Cobra Malware, Ransomware 2025-05-02
SMB Traffic Spike - MLTK SMB/Windows Admin Shares Anomaly DHS Report TA18-074A, Emotet Malware DHS Report TA18-201A, Hidden Cobra Malware, Ransomware 2025-05-02
VMWare Aria Operations Exploit Attempt Palo Alto Network Threat External Remote Services Exploit Public-Facing Application Exploitation of Remote Services Exploitation for Privilege Escalation TTP VMware Aria Operations vRealize CVE-2023-20887 2025-05-02