// MITRE ATT&CK
T1021.008 · Direct Cloud VM Connections
Sub-technique of T1021 · Remote Services.
Adversaries may leverage [Valid Accounts](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1078) to log directly into accessible cloud hosted compute infrastructure through cloud native methods. Many cloud providers offer interactive connections to virtual infrastructure that can be accessed through the [Cloud ...
How to detect & mitigate it
Detecting Direct Cloud VM Connections starts with your SIEM/EDR telemetry. Write a detection rule with the Sigma generator, analyze suspicious logs in the log analyzer, and place the technique on your coverage with the ATT&CK matrix.
Related techniques
T1021.005
VNC T1080
Taint Shared Content T1021.004
SSH T1091
Replication Through Removable Media T1563.001
SSH Hijacking T1021.002
SMB/Windows Admin Shares T1550
Use Alternate Authentication Material T1021
Remote Services
VNC T1080
Taint Shared Content T1021.004
SSH T1091
Replication Through Removable Media T1563.001
SSH Hijacking T1021.002
SMB/Windows Admin Shares T1550
Use Alternate Authentication Material T1021
Remote Services
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