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TechniquesT1059.011 › AN0280

AN0280 Analytic 0280

macOS · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2

<p>Detects Lua script execution via native or 3rd party interpreters, chained with unsigned binaries or unexpected parent lineage.</p>
Detects
T1059.011 Lua
Part of
DET0101 Detection Strategy for Lua Scripting Abuse

Log sources and channels

Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.

Log sourceChannelData component
macos:unifiedloglog streamDC0064 Command Execution

Mutable elements

Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.

FieldDescription
ParentProcessNameAdjustable based on system activity patterns (e.g., Terminal vs GUI)
SignatureStatusHelps filter unsigned or self-signed Lua payloads.