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Lateral Movement Detections

Name Data Source Technique Type Analytic Story Date
Microsoft Intune Mobile Apps Azure Monitor Activity T1021.007 T1072 T1105 T1202 Hunting Azure Active Directory Account Takeover 2026-05-13
Microsoft Intune Device Health Scripts Azure Monitor Activity T1021.007 T1072 T1105 T1202 Hunting Azure Active Directory Account Takeover 2026-05-13
AWS EC2 Multiple SSH Public Keys Uploaded by a Single Identity AWS CloudTrail T1021.004 T1021.008 TTP Suspicious Cloud Instance Activities 2026-09-29
Microsoft Intune Manual Device Management Azure Monitor Activity T1021.007 T1072 T1529 Hunting Azure Active Directory Account Takeover 2026-05-13
AWS Bedrock Invoke Model Access Denied AWS CloudTrail T1078 T1550 TTP AWS Bedrock Security 2026-05-13
Microsoft Intune DeviceManagementConfigurationPolicies Azure Monitor Activity T1021.007 T1072 T1484 T1685 T1686 Hunting Azure Active Directory Account Takeover 2026-05-13
Windows RDP File Execution Windows Event Log Security 4688, CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1 T1021.001 T1598.002 TTP Interlock Ransomware, Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion, Spearphishing Attachments 2026-05-13
Windows Steal Authentication Certificates - ESC1 Authentication Windows Event Log Security 4768, Windows Event Log Security 4887 T1550 T1649 TTP Windows Certificate Services, Compromised Windows Host 2026-05-13
Detect Computer Changed with Anonymous Account Windows Event Log Security 4742 T1210 Hunting Detect Zerologon Attack 2026-05-13
Remote Process Instantiation via DCOM and PowerShell Script Block Powershell Script Block Logging 4104 T1021.003 TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement 2026-05-13
Windows RDP Connection Successful Windows Event Log RemoteConnectionManager 1149 T1563.002 Hunting NetSupport RMM Tool Abuse, Active Directory Lateral Movement, Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion, BlackByte Ransomware, Interlock Ransomware 2026-05-13
Windows Suspicious C2 Named Pipe Sysmon EventID 17, Sysmon EventID 18 T1021.002 T1055 T1559 TTP Meterpreter, Trickbot, Graceful Wipe Out Attack, Hellcat Ransomware, Cobalt Strike, LockBit Ransomware, Tuoni, BlackByte Ransomware, Remote Monitoring and Management Software, APT37 Rustonotto and FadeStealer, Gozi Malware, DarkSide Ransomware, Storm-0501 Ransomware, Brute Ratel C4 2026-09-22
Windows Azure PowerShell Module Installation Via PowerShell Script Powershell Script Block Logging 4104 T1021.007 T1069.003 T1078 T1098 T1136.003 Anomaly Azure Active Directory Account Takeover, Azure Active Directory Persistence, Azure Active Directory Privilege Escalation 2026-05-13
Windows SpeechRuntime COM Hijacking DLL Load Sysmon EventID 7 T1021.003 TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement, Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, Compromised Windows Host 2026-05-13
Remote Process Instantiation via WinRM and PowerShell Script Block Powershell Script Block Logging 4104 T1021.006 TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement 2026-05-13
Interactive Session on Remote Endpoint with PowerShell Powershell Script Block Logging 4104 T1021.006 TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement 2026-05-13
Windows AD Suspicious Attribute Modification Windows Event Log Security 5136 T1222.001 T1550 TTP Sneaky Active Directory Persistence Tricks 2026-05-13
Rubeus Kerberos Ticket Exports Through Winlogon Access Sysmon EventID 10 T1550.003 TTP Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, BlackSuit Ransomware, ZOVWiper, CISA AA23-347A, Active Directory Kerberos Attacks 2026-09-08
Windows RDP Login Session Was Established Windows Event Log Security 4624 T1021.001 Anomaly Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion 2026-05-13
Executable File Written in Administrative SMB Share Windows Event Log Security 5145 T1021.002 TTP VanHelsing Ransomware, Trickbot, Graceful Wipe Out Attack, Active Directory Lateral Movement, BlackSuit Ransomware, Data Destruction, IcedID, Compromised Windows Host, Hermetic Wiper, Prestige Ransomware, Industroyer2 2026-08-05
Kerberos TGT Request Using RC4 Encryption Windows Event Log Security 4768 T1550 TTP Active Directory Kerberos Attacks, Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters 2026-05-13
Powershell Remote Services Add TrustedHost Powershell Script Block Logging 4104 T1021.006 TTP DarkGate Malware 2026-05-13
Windows Special Privileged Logon On Multiple Hosts Windows Event Log Security 4672 T1021.002 T1087 T1135 TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement, Compromised Windows Host, Active Directory Privilege Escalation 2026-05-13
Windows RMM Named Pipe Sysmon EventID 17, Sysmon EventID 18 T1021.002 T1055 T1559 Anomaly GhostRedirector IIS Module and Rungan Backdoor, Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, Cactus Ransomware, Command And Control, Ransomware, Insider Threat, Interlock Ransomware, Remote Monitoring and Management Software, Gozi Malware, CISA AA24-241A, Seashell Blizzard, Scattered Spider 2026-09-22
Windows Alternate Data Stream Created Over Local Share Windows Event Log Security 5145 T1021.002 T1564.004 Anomaly RoguePlanet 2026-09-30
Windows Suspicious Named Pipe Sysmon EventID 17, Sysmon EventID 18 T1021.002 T1055 T1559 TTP Meterpreter, Trickbot, Graceful Wipe Out Attack, Hellcat Ransomware, Cobalt Strike, LockBit Ransomware, Tuoni, BlackByte Ransomware, Remote Monitoring and Management Software, APT37 Rustonotto and FadeStealer, Gozi Malware, DarkSide Ransomware, Brute Ratel C4 2026-09-22
Allow Inbound Traffic In Firewall Rule Powershell Script Block Logging 4104 T1021.001 TTP NetSupport RMM Tool Abuse, Prohibited Traffic Allowed or Protocol Mismatch 2026-05-13
Windows PUA Named Pipe Sysmon EventID 17, Sysmon EventID 18 T1021.002 T1055 T1559 Anomaly SamSam Ransomware, VanHelsing Ransomware, HAFNIUM Group, Cactus Ransomware, Medusa Ransomware, Active Directory Lateral Movement, Sandworm Tools, Volt Typhoon, BlackByte Ransomware, IcedID, Rhysida Ransomware, CISA AA22-320A, DarkSide Ransomware, DarkGate Malware, DHS Report TA18-074A, Seashell Blizzard 2026-09-22
Cisco Secure Firewall - Static Tundra Smart Install Abuse Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Intrusion Event T1190 T1210 T1499 TTP Cisco Smart Install Remote Code Execution CVE-2018-0171, Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Analytics 2026-05-13
Cisco Secure Firewall - Lumma Stealer Activity Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Intrusion Event T1027 T1190 T1204 T1210 TTP Lumma Stealer, Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Analytics 2026-05-13
Cisco Secure Firewall - SSH Connection to sshd_operns Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Intrusion Event T1021.004 Anomaly Salt Typhoon, Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Analytics 2026-05-13
Cisco Secure Firewall - SSH Connection to Non-Standard Port Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Intrusion Event T1021.004 Anomaly Salt Typhoon, Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Analytics 2026-05-13
Unusual SSH Client Banner Zeek SSH T1021.004 T1572 Anomaly Ingress Tool Transfer, Command And Control 2026-10-12
Cisco Secure Firewall - Veeam CVE-2023-27532 Exploitation Activity Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Intrusion Event T1003.001 T1059.001 T1190 T1210 TTP Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Analytics 2026-05-13
Cisco Secure Firewall - Communication Over Suspicious Ports Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Connection Event T1021 T1055 T1059.001 T1105 T1219 T1571 Anomaly Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Analytics 2026-10-08
Splunk RCE via User XSLT T1210 Hunting Splunk Vulnerabilities 2026-05-14
Okta Multiple Failed Requests to Access Applications Okta T1538 T1550.004 Hunting Okta Account Takeover 2026-05-13
Cisco IOS XE VTY Access Class Tampering Cisco IOS Logs T1021 T1562 Anomaly Salt Typhoon 2026-05-20
ESXi SSH Enabled VMWare ESXi Syslog T1021.004 TTP Black Basta Ransomware, Hellcat Ransomware, ESXi Post Compromise 2026-05-13
Cisco IOS XE Remote Access Probe Burst Cisco IOS Logs T1018 T1021.004 T1046 Anomaly Salt Typhoon 2026-05-20
ESXi Shell Access Enabled VMWare ESXi Syslog T1021 TTP Black Basta Ransomware, ESXi Post Compromise 2026-05-13
Splunk RCE Through Arbitrary File Write to Windows System Root Splunk T1210 Hunting Splunk Vulnerabilities 2026-06-23
VMWare Aria Operations Exploit Attempt Palo Alto Network Threat T1068 T1133 T1190 T1210 TTP VMware Aria Operations vRealize CVE-2023-20887 2026-05-13
Windows Protocol Tunneling with Plink Windows Event Log Security 4688, CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1 T1021.004 T1572 TTP CISA AA22-257A 2026-05-13
Windows RDP Server Registry Entry Created Sysmon EventID 13 T1021.001 Anomaly Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion 2026-05-13
Windows Theme File Creation in Unusual Location Sysmon EventID 11 T1021.002 T1187 T1557.001 Anomaly Spearphishing Attachments 2026-05-13
Unknown Process Using The Kerberos Protocol Sysmon EventID 1, Sysmon EventID 3 T1550 TTP BlackSuit Ransomware, Active Directory Kerberos Attacks 2026-05-13
Windows MSTSC RDP Commandline Windows Event Log Security 4688, CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1 T1021.001 Anomaly Medusa Ransomware, Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion 2026-05-13
Windows Process With NetExec Command Line Parameters Windows Event Log Security 4688, CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1 T1550.003 T1558.003 T1558.004 TTP Active Directory Kerberos Attacks, Active Directory Privilege Escalation 2026-05-13
Windows Service Create with Tscon Windows Event Log Security 4688, CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1 T1543.003 T1563.002 TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement, Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion, Compromised Windows Host 2026-10-02
Windows Process Execution From RDP Share Windows Event Log Security 4688, CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1 T1021.001 T1059 T1105 Anomaly Hidden Cobra Malware 2026-05-13
Windows Remote Management Execute Shell Windows Event Log Security 4688, Sysmon EventID 1 T1021.006 T1059 Anomaly Microsoft WSUS CVE-2025-59287, Living Off The Land, CISA AA23-347A, Unusual Processes, Rhysida Ransomware, Crypto Stealer 2026-10-29
Windows Remote Services Rdp Enable Sysmon EventID 13 T1021.001 TTP Medusa Ransomware, Azorult, BlackSuit Ransomware, Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion 2026-05-13
Windows RDP Bitmap Cache File Creation Sysmon EventID 11 T1021.001 Anomaly Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion 2026-05-13
Possible Lateral Movement PowerShell Spawn Sysmon EventID 1 T1021.003 T1021.006 T1047 T1053.005 T1059.001 T1218.014 T1543.003 Anomaly Microsoft WSUS CVE-2025-59287, Active Directory Lateral Movement, Data Destruction, Malicious PowerShell, CISA AA24-241A, Hermetic Wiper, Scheduled Tasks 2026-10-09
Windows Excel Spawning Microsoft Project Application Windows Event Log Security 4688, CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1 T1021.003 Anomaly PathWiper 2026-05-13
Windows Remote Services Allow Remote Assistance Sysmon EventID 13 T1021.001 Anomaly Azorult 2026-05-13
Wsmprovhost LOLBAS Execution Process Spawn Windows Event Log Security 4688, CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1 T1021.006 TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement, Hellcat Ransomware, CISA AA24-241A 2026-05-13
Windows SpeechRuntime Suspicious Child Process Windows Event Log Security 4688, CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1 T1021.003 TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement, Compromised Windows Host 2026-05-13
Windows Default RDP File Creation By Non MSTSC Process Sysmon EventID 11, Sysmon EventID 1 T1021.001 Anomaly Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion 2026-05-13
Impacket Lateral Movement Commandline Parameters Windows Event Log Security 4688, CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1 T1021.002 T1021.003 T1047 T1543.003 TTP WhisperGate, Storm-0501 Ransomware, Graceful Wipe Out Attack, Active Directory Lateral Movement, Data Destruction, Volt Typhoon, CISA AA22-277A, Gozi Malware, Compromised Windows Host, Prestige Ransomware, Industroyer2 2026-05-13
Windows Replication Through Removable Media Sysmon EventID 11 T1091 TTP PlugX, China-Nexus Threat Activity, APT37 Rustonotto and FadeStealer, Salt Typhoon, Derusbi, Chaos Ransomware, NjRAT 2026-05-13
Remote Process Instantiation via WinRM and PowerShell Windows Event Log Security 4688, CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1 T1021.006 TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement 2026-05-13
Remote Process Instantiation via WinRM and Winrs Windows Event Log Security 4688, CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1 T1021.006 TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement 2026-05-13
Windows Process Executed From Removable Media Sysmon EventID 1, Sysmon EventID 13 T1025 T1091 T1200 Anomaly Data Protection, APT37 Rustonotto and FadeStealer 2026-05-13
Enable RDP In Other Port Number Sysmon EventID 13 T1021 TTP Interlock Ransomware, Prohibited Traffic Allowed or Protocol Mismatch, Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion, Windows Registry Abuse 2026-05-13
Allow Inbound Traffic By Firewall Rule Registry Sysmon EventID 13 T1021.001 TTP PlugX, Prohibited Traffic Allowed or Protocol Mismatch, Medusa Ransomware, Windows Registry Abuse, Azorult, NjRAT 2026-05-13
Windows RDP Client Launched with Admin Session Sysmon EventID 1 T1021.001 Anomaly Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion 2026-05-13
Windows PuTTY Suite Utility Execution Windows Event Log Security 4688, CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1 T1021.004 Anomaly Command And Control, Active Directory Lateral Movement 2026-05-13
Active Directory Lateral Movement Identified T1210 Correlation Active Directory Lateral Movement 2026-05-13
Mimikatz PassTheTicket CommandLine Parameters Windows Event Log Security 4688, CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1 T1550.003 TTP Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, Sandworm Tools, CISA AA23-347A, CISA AA22-320A, Active Directory Kerberos Attacks 2026-05-13
Rubeus Command Line Parameters Windows Event Log Security 4688, CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1 T1550.003 T1558.003 T1558.004 TTP Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, BlackSuit Ransomware, ZOVWiper, CISA AA23-347A, Active Directory Kerberos Attacks, Active Directory Privilege Escalation 2026-05-13
Windows USBSTOR Registry Key Modification Sysmon EventID 12, Sysmon EventID 13 T1025 T1091 T1200 Anomaly Data Protection, APT37 Rustonotto and FadeStealer 2026-05-13
Impacket Lateral Movement smbexec CommandLine Parameters Windows Event Log Security 4688, CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1 T1021.002 T1021.003 T1047 T1543.003 TTP WhisperGate, Graceful Wipe Out Attack, Active Directory Lateral Movement, Data Destruction, Volt Typhoon, CISA AA22-277A, Compromised Windows Host, Prestige Ransomware, Industroyer2 2026-05-13
Mmc LOLBAS Execution Process Spawn Windows Event Log Security 4688, CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1 T1021.003 T1218.014 TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement, XML Runner Loader, Water Gamayun, Living Off The Land 2026-05-13
Remote Desktop Process Running On System Windows Event Log Security 4688, CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1 T1021.001 Hunting Hidden Cobra Malware, Active Directory Lateral Movement, Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion 2026-05-13
Windows Default Rdp File Unhidden Sysmon EventID 1 T1021.001 Anomaly Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion 2026-05-13
Remote Process Instantiation via DCOM and PowerShell Windows Event Log Security 4688, CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1 T1021.003 TTP Active Directory Lateral Movement, Compromised Windows Host 2026-05-13
Linux Suspicious Redis Activity Sysmon for Linux EventID 1 T1210 T1505 TTP Command And Control, Linux Living Off The Land, Linux Persistence Techniques, Linux Privilege Escalation, Compromised Linux Host, Linux Post-Exploitation 2026-07-08
Windows Remote Service Rdpwinst Tool Execution Windows Event Log Security 4688, CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1 T1021.001 TTP Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, Azorult, Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion, Compromised Windows Host 2026-05-13
Detect PsExec With accepteula Flag Windows Event Log Security 4688, CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1 T1021.002 TTP SamSam Ransomware, VanHelsing Ransomware, HAFNIUM Group, Cactus Ransomware, Medusa Ransomware, Active Directory Lateral Movement, Sandworm Tools, Volt Typhoon, IcedID, BlackByte Ransomware, CISA AA22-320A, DarkSide Ransomware, DarkGate Malware, Storm-0501 Ransomware, Rhysida Ransomware, Seashell Blizzard, DHS Report TA18-074A 2026-10-09
Windows WPDBusEnum Registry Key Modification Sysmon EventID 12, Sysmon EventID 13 T1025 T1091 T1200 Anomaly Data Protection, APT37 Rustonotto and FadeStealer 2026-05-13
Windows Remote Services Allow Rdp In Firewall Windows Event Log Security 4688, CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1 T1021.001 Anomaly Azorult, Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion 2026-05-13
Windows Remote Host Computer Management Access Windows Event Log Security 4688, Sysmon EventID 1 T1021.006 Anomaly Medusa Ransomware 2026-05-13
Impacket Lateral Movement WMIExec Commandline Parameters Windows Event Log Security 4688, CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1 T1021.002 T1021.003 T1047 T1543.003 TTP WhisperGate, Storm-0501 Ransomware, Graceful Wipe Out Attack, Active Directory Lateral Movement, Data Destruction, Volt Typhoon, CISA AA22-277A, Gozi Malware, Compromised Windows Host, Prestige Ransomware, Industroyer2 2026-10-09
Linux SSH Remote Services Script Execute Sysmon for Linux EventID 1 T1021.004 TTP Linux Living Off The Land, Hellcat Ransomware, VoidLink Cloud-Native Linux Malware 2026-05-13
Cisco Network Interface Modifications Cisco IOS Logs T1021 T1133 T1556 Anomaly Cisco Smart Install Remote Code Execution CVE-2018-0171 2026-05-13
Cisco Privileged Account Creation with Suspicious SSH Activity T1021.004 T1078 T1136 Correlation Salt Typhoon, Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Analytics 2026-05-13
Cisco Privileged Account Creation with HTTP Command Execution T1021.004 T1078 T1136 Correlation Salt Typhoon, Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Analytics 2026-05-13
SMB Traffic Spike T1021.002 Anomaly Hidden Cobra Malware, DHS Report TA18-074A, Ransomware, Emotet Malware DHS Report TA18-201A 2026-05-13
Remote Desktop Network Traffic Zeek Conn T1021.001 Anomaly SamSam Ransomware, Hidden Cobra Malware, Active Directory Lateral Movement, Windows RDP Artifacts and Defense Evasion, Ryuk Ransomware 2026-05-13
Detection of tools built by NirSoft Windows Event Log Security 4688, CrowdStrike ProcessRollup2, Sysmon EventID 1 T1072 Anomaly Emotet Malware DHS Report TA18-201A 2026-10-01