Techniques › T1496.001 › AN1493
AN1493 Analytic 1493
IaaS · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Unauthorized instance creation in unmonitored or unused regions. Burst of compute-intensive jobs in spot instances or sudden spike in resource usage in legitimate VMs.</p>
- Detects
- T1496.001 Compute Hijacking
- Part of
- DET0540 Multi-Platform Behavioral Detection for Compute Hijacking
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 source | Channel | Data component |
|---|---|---|
| AWS:CloudTrail | RunInstances | DC0080 Instance Start |
| AWS:CloudWatch | Unusual CPU burst or metric anomalies | DC0018 Host Status |
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.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Region | Adversaries may deploy resources in rarely used or misconfigured regions. |
TagKey | Used to evade detection with benign-looking tags or names. |