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Id3ab04acf-e0e7-4f7c-8995-748ab4c848c2
RulenameFiles Copied to USB Drives
DescriptionThis query lists files copied to USB external drives with USB drive information based on FileCreated events associated with most recent USBDriveMount events befor file creations. But be aware that Advanced Hunting is not monitoring all the file types.
SeverityHigh
TacticsExfiltration
TechniquesT1041
Required data connectorsMicrosoftThreatProtection
KindScheduled
Query frequency1h
Query period1h
Trigger threshold0
Trigger operatorgt
Source Urihttps://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft%20Defender%20XDR/Analytic%20Rules/Exfiltration/FilesCopiedToUSBDrives.yaml
Version1.0.0
Arm template3ab04acf-e0e7-4f7c-8995-748ab4c848c2.json
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let UsbDriveMount = DeviceEvents
| where ActionType=="UsbDriveMounted"
| extend ParsedFields=parse_json(AdditionalFields)
| project DeviceId, DeviceName, DriveLetter=ParsedFields.DriveLetter, MountTime=TimeGenerated,
ProductName=ParsedFields.ProductName,SerialNumber=ParsedFields.SerialNumber,Manufacturer=ParsedFields.Manufacturer
| order by DeviceId asc, MountTime desc;
let FileCreation = DeviceFileEvents
| where InitiatingProcessAccountName != "system"
| where ActionType == "FileCreated"
| where FolderPath !startswith "C:\\"
| where FolderPath !startswith "\\"
| project ReportId,DeviceId,InitiatingProcessAccountDomain,
InitiatingProcessAccountName,InitiatingProcessAccountUpn,
FileName, FolderPath, SHA256, TimeGenerated, SensitivityLabel, IsAzureInfoProtectionApplied
| order by DeviceId asc, TimeGenerated desc;
FileCreation | lookup kind=inner (UsbDriveMount) on DeviceId
| where FolderPath startswith DriveLetter
| where TimeGenerated >= MountTime
| partition hint.strategy=native by ReportId ( top 1 by MountTime )
| order by DeviceId asc, TimeGenerated desc
| extend HostName = iff(DeviceName has '.', substring(DeviceName, 0, indexof(DeviceName, '.')), DeviceName)
| extend DnsDomain = iff(DeviceName has '.', substring(DeviceName, indexof(DeviceName, '.') + 1), "")
| extend FileHashAlgorithm = 'SHA256'
relevantTechniques:
- T1041
kind: Scheduled
id: 3ab04acf-e0e7-4f7c-8995-748ab4c848c2
queryFrequency: 1h
tactics:
- Exfiltration
version: 1.0.0
queryPeriod: 1h
description: |
  This query lists files copied to USB external drives with USB drive information based on FileCreated events associated with most recent USBDriveMount events befor file creations. But be aware that Advanced Hunting is not monitoring all the file types.
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft%20Defender%20XDR/Analytic%20Rules/Exfiltration/FilesCopiedToUSBDrives.yaml
name: Files Copied to USB Drives
triggerThreshold: 0
query: |
  let UsbDriveMount = DeviceEvents
  | where ActionType=="UsbDriveMounted"
  | extend ParsedFields=parse_json(AdditionalFields)
  | project DeviceId, DeviceName, DriveLetter=ParsedFields.DriveLetter, MountTime=TimeGenerated,
  ProductName=ParsedFields.ProductName,SerialNumber=ParsedFields.SerialNumber,Manufacturer=ParsedFields.Manufacturer
  | order by DeviceId asc, MountTime desc;
  let FileCreation = DeviceFileEvents
  | where InitiatingProcessAccountName != "system"
  | where ActionType == "FileCreated"
  | where FolderPath !startswith "C:\\"
  | where FolderPath !startswith "\\"
  | project ReportId,DeviceId,InitiatingProcessAccountDomain,
  InitiatingProcessAccountName,InitiatingProcessAccountUpn,
  FileName, FolderPath, SHA256, TimeGenerated, SensitivityLabel, IsAzureInfoProtectionApplied
  | order by DeviceId asc, TimeGenerated desc;
  FileCreation | lookup kind=inner (UsbDriveMount) on DeviceId
  | where FolderPath startswith DriveLetter
  | where TimeGenerated >= MountTime
  | partition hint.strategy=native by ReportId ( top 1 by MountTime )
  | order by DeviceId asc, TimeGenerated desc
  | extend HostName = iff(DeviceName has '.', substring(DeviceName, 0, indexof(DeviceName, '.')), DeviceName)
  | extend DnsDomain = iff(DeviceName has '.', substring(DeviceName, indexof(DeviceName, '.') + 1), "")
  | extend FileHashAlgorithm = 'SHA256'
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: DeviceName
    identifier: FullName
  - columnName: HostName
    identifier: HostName
  - columnName: DnsDomain
    identifier: DnsDomain
  entityType: Host
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: FileName
    identifier: Name
  - columnName: FolderPath
    identifier: Directory
  entityType: File
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: FileHashAlgorithm
    identifier: Algorithm
  - columnName: SHA256
    identifier: Value
  entityType: FileHash
triggerOperator: gt
status: Available
severity: High
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
  - DeviceEvents
  - DeviceFileEvents
  connectorId: MicrosoftThreatProtection
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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": [
    {
      "apiVersion": "2024-01-01-preview",
      "id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers', parameters('workspace'), 'Microsoft.SecurityInsights'),'/alertRules/3ab04acf-e0e7-4f7c-8995-748ab4c848c2')]",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/3ab04acf-e0e7-4f7c-8995-748ab4c848c2')]",
      "properties": {
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "3ab04acf-e0e7-4f7c-8995-748ab4c848c2",
        "customDetails": null,
        "description": "This query lists files copied to USB external drives with USB drive information based on FileCreated events associated with most recent USBDriveMount events befor file creations. But be aware that Advanced Hunting is not monitoring all the file types.\n",
        "displayName": "Files Copied to USB Drives",
        "enabled": true,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
            "entityType": "Host",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "DeviceName",
                "identifier": "FullName"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "HostName",
                "identifier": "HostName"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "DnsDomain",
                "identifier": "DnsDomain"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "File",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "FileName",
                "identifier": "Name"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "FolderPath",
                "identifier": "Directory"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "FileHash",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "FileHashAlgorithm",
                "identifier": "Algorithm"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "SHA256",
                "identifier": "Value"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft%20Defender%20XDR/Analytic%20Rules/Exfiltration/FilesCopiedToUSBDrives.yaml",
        "query": "let UsbDriveMount = DeviceEvents\n| where ActionType==\"UsbDriveMounted\"\n| extend ParsedFields=parse_json(AdditionalFields)\n| project DeviceId, DeviceName, DriveLetter=ParsedFields.DriveLetter, MountTime=TimeGenerated,\nProductName=ParsedFields.ProductName,SerialNumber=ParsedFields.SerialNumber,Manufacturer=ParsedFields.Manufacturer\n| order by DeviceId asc, MountTime desc;\nlet FileCreation = DeviceFileEvents\n| where InitiatingProcessAccountName != \"system\"\n| where ActionType == \"FileCreated\"\n| where FolderPath !startswith \"C:\\\\\"\n| where FolderPath !startswith \"\\\\\"\n| project ReportId,DeviceId,InitiatingProcessAccountDomain,\nInitiatingProcessAccountName,InitiatingProcessAccountUpn,\nFileName, FolderPath, SHA256, TimeGenerated, SensitivityLabel, IsAzureInfoProtectionApplied\n| order by DeviceId asc, TimeGenerated desc;\nFileCreation | lookup kind=inner (UsbDriveMount) on DeviceId\n| where FolderPath startswith DriveLetter\n| where TimeGenerated >= MountTime\n| partition hint.strategy=native by ReportId ( top 1 by MountTime )\n| order by DeviceId asc, TimeGenerated desc\n| extend HostName = iff(DeviceName has '.', substring(DeviceName, 0, indexof(DeviceName, '.')), DeviceName)\n| extend DnsDomain = iff(DeviceName has '.', substring(DeviceName, indexof(DeviceName, '.') + 1), \"\")\n| extend FileHashAlgorithm = 'SHA256'\n",
        "queryFrequency": "PT1H",
        "queryPeriod": "PT1H",
        "severity": "High",
        "status": "Available",
        "subTechniques": [],
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "Exfiltration"
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1041"
        ],
        "templateVersion": "1.0.0",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
    }
  ]
}