// MITRE ATT&CK
T1485.001 · Lifecycle-Triggered Deletion
Sub-technique of T1485 · Data Destruction.
Adversaries may modify the lifecycle policies of a cloud storage bucket to destroy all objects stored within. Cloud storage buckets often allow users to set lifecycle policies to automate the migration, archival, or deletion of objects after a set period of time.(Citation: AWS Storage Lifecycles)...
How to detect & mitigate it
Detecting Lifecycle-Triggered Deletion 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
T1561.002
Disk Structure Wipe T1498.001
Direct Network Flood T1491.002
External Defacement T1499.001
OS Exhaustion Flood T1496.003
SMS Pumping T1499.003
Application Exhaustion Flood T1561
Disk Wipe T1565.001
Stored Data Manipulation
Disk Structure Wipe T1498.001
Direct Network Flood T1491.002
External Defacement T1499.001
OS Exhaustion Flood T1496.003
SMS Pumping T1499.003
Application Exhaustion Flood T1561
Disk Wipe T1565.001
Stored Data Manipulation
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