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Id011c84d8-85f0-4370-b864-24c13455aa94
RulenameDetect CoreBackUp Deletion Activity from related Security Alerts
DescriptionThe query identifies any efforts by an attacker to delete backup containers, while also searching for any security alerts that may be linked to the same activity, in order to uncover additional information about the attacker’s actions.’

Though such an activity could be legitimate as part of business operation, some ransomware actors may perform such operation to cause interruption to regular business services.
SeverityMedium
TacticsImpact
TechniquesT1496
Required data connectorsAzureSecurityCenter
MicrosoftDefenderForCloudTenantBased
KindScheduled
Query frequency1d
Query period1d
Trigger threshold0
Trigger operatorgt
Source Urihttps://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft Defender for Cloud/Analytic Rules/CoreBackupDeletionwithSecurityAlert.yaml
Version1.0.2
Arm template011c84d8-85f0-4370-b864-24c13455aa94.json
Deploy To Azure
SecurityAlert
| extend Extprop = parse_json(ExtendedProperties)
| mv-expand todynamic(Entities)
| extend HostName = iff(isnotempty(tostring(Extprop["Compromised Host"])), tolower(tostring(Extprop["Compromised Host"])), tolower(tostring(parse_json(Entities).HostName)))
| where isnotempty(HostName)
| mv-expand todynamic(split(HostName, ','))
| extend DnsDomain = iff(isnotempty(tostring(Extprop["Machine Domain"])), tostring(Extprop["Machine Domain"]), tostring(parse_json(Entities).DnsDomain))
| extend UserName = iff(isnotempty(tostring(Extprop["User Name"])), tostring(Extprop["User Name"]), iff(tostring(parse_json(Entities).Type) == 'account', tostring(parse_json(Entities).Name), ''))
| extend NTDomain = iff(isnotempty(tostring(Extprop["User Domain"])), tostring(Extprop["User Domain"]), tostring(parse_json(Entities).NTDomain))
| extend IpAddress = iff(tostring(parse_json(Entities).Type) == 'ip', tostring(parse_json(Entities).Address), tostring(parse_json(Extprop).["IpAddress"]))
| summarize timestamp = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by AlertName, tostring(HostName)
| project timestamp, AlertName, UserName, NTDomain, tostring(HostName), DnsDomain, IpAddress
| join kind=inner
(
CoreAzureBackup
| where State =~ "Deleted"
| where OperationName =~ "BackupItem"
| extend data = split(BackupItemUniqueId, ";")
| extend AzureLocation = data[0], VaultId=data[1], HostName=tolower(tostring(data[2])), DrivesBackedUp=data[3]
| project timestamp = TimeGenerated, AzureLocation, VaultId, HostName, DrivesBackedUp, State, BackupItemUniqueId, _ResourceId, OperationName, BackupItemFriendlyName
)
on HostName
| project timestamp, AlertName, HostName, DnsDomain, UserName, NTDomain, _ResourceId, IpAddress, VaultId, AzureLocation, DrivesBackedUp, State, BackupItemUniqueId, OperationName, BackupItemFriendlyName
queryFrequency: 1d
triggerThreshold: 0
name: Detect CoreBackUp Deletion Activity from related Security Alerts
version: 1.0.2
id: 011c84d8-85f0-4370-b864-24c13455aa94
status: Available
tactics:
- Impact
entityMappings:
- entityType: Account
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: UserName
    identifier: Name
  - columnName: NTDomain
    identifier: NTDomain
- entityType: AzureResource
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: _ResourceId
    identifier: ResourceId
- entityType: Host
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: HostName
    identifier: HostName
  - columnName: DnsDomain
    identifier: DnsDomain
- entityType: IP
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: IpAddress
    identifier: Address
queryPeriod: 1d
description: |
  'The query identifies any efforts by an attacker to delete backup containers, while also searching for any security alerts that may be linked to the same activity, in order to uncover additional information about the attacker's actions.' 
  Though such an activity could be legitimate as part of business operation, some ransomware actors may perform such operation to cause interruption to regular business services.'  
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: AzureSecurityCenter
  dataTypes:
  - SecurityAlert
- connectorId: MicrosoftDefenderForCloudTenantBased
  dataTypes:
  - SecurityAlert
query: |
  SecurityAlert
  | extend Extprop = parse_json(ExtendedProperties)
  | mv-expand todynamic(Entities)
  | extend HostName = iff(isnotempty(tostring(Extprop["Compromised Host"])), tolower(tostring(Extprop["Compromised Host"])), tolower(tostring(parse_json(Entities).HostName)))
  | where isnotempty(HostName)
  | mv-expand todynamic(split(HostName, ','))
  | extend DnsDomain = iff(isnotempty(tostring(Extprop["Machine Domain"])), tostring(Extprop["Machine Domain"]), tostring(parse_json(Entities).DnsDomain))
  | extend UserName = iff(isnotempty(tostring(Extprop["User Name"])), tostring(Extprop["User Name"]), iff(tostring(parse_json(Entities).Type) == 'account', tostring(parse_json(Entities).Name), ''))
  | extend NTDomain = iff(isnotempty(tostring(Extprop["User Domain"])), tostring(Extprop["User Domain"]), tostring(parse_json(Entities).NTDomain))
  | extend IpAddress = iff(tostring(parse_json(Entities).Type) == 'ip', tostring(parse_json(Entities).Address), tostring(parse_json(Extprop).["IpAddress"]))
  | summarize timestamp = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by AlertName, tostring(HostName)
  | project timestamp, AlertName, UserName, NTDomain, tostring(HostName), DnsDomain, IpAddress
  | join kind=inner
  (
  CoreAzureBackup
  | where State =~ "Deleted"
  | where OperationName =~ "BackupItem"
  | extend data = split(BackupItemUniqueId, ";")
  | extend AzureLocation = data[0], VaultId=data[1], HostName=tolower(tostring(data[2])), DrivesBackedUp=data[3]
  | project timestamp = TimeGenerated, AzureLocation, VaultId, HostName, DrivesBackedUp, State, BackupItemUniqueId, _ResourceId, OperationName, BackupItemFriendlyName
  )
  on HostName
  | project timestamp, AlertName, HostName, DnsDomain, UserName, NTDomain, _ResourceId, IpAddress, VaultId, AzureLocation, DrivesBackedUp, State, BackupItemUniqueId, OperationName, BackupItemFriendlyName  
kind: Scheduled
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft Defender for Cloud/Analytic Rules/CoreBackupDeletionwithSecurityAlert.yaml
triggerOperator: gt
relevantTechniques:
- T1496
severity: Medium
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  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "workspace": {
      "type": "String"
    }
  },
  "resources": [
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      "apiVersion": "2023-02-01-preview",
      "id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers', parameters('workspace'), 'Microsoft.SecurityInsights'),'/alertRules/011c84d8-85f0-4370-b864-24c13455aa94')]",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/011c84d8-85f0-4370-b864-24c13455aa94')]",
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        "alertRuleTemplateName": "011c84d8-85f0-4370-b864-24c13455aa94",
        "customDetails": null,
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        "displayName": "Detect CoreBackUp Deletion Activity from related Security Alerts",
        "enabled": true,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
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                "identifier": "Name"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "NTDomain",
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              }
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          },
          {
            "entityType": "AzureResource",
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              {
                "columnName": "_ResourceId",
                "identifier": "ResourceId"
              }
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            "entityType": "Host",
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              {
                "columnName": "HostName",
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                "columnName": "DnsDomain",
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              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "IP",
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              {
                "columnName": "IpAddress",
                "identifier": "Address"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft Defender for Cloud/Analytic Rules/CoreBackupDeletionwithSecurityAlert.yaml",
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        "queryFrequency": "P1D",
        "queryPeriod": "P1D",
        "severity": "Medium",
        "status": "Available",
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "Impact"
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1496"
        ],
        "templateVersion": "1.0.2",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
    }
  ]
}