// MITRE ATT&CK
T1496.004 · Cloud Service Hijacking
Sub-technique of T1496 · Resource Hijacking.
Adversaries may leverage compromised software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications to complete resource-intensive tasks, which may impact hosted service availability. For example, adversaries may leverage email and messaging services, such as AWS Simple Email Service (SES), AWS Simple Notification Ser...
How to detect & mitigate it
Detecting Cloud Service Hijacking 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 T1485.001
Lifecycle-Triggered Deletion T1496.003
SMS Pumping T1499.003
Application Exhaustion Flood T1561
Disk Wipe
Disk Structure Wipe T1498.001
Direct Network Flood T1491.002
External Defacement T1499.001
OS Exhaustion Flood T1485.001
Lifecycle-Triggered Deletion T1496.003
SMS Pumping T1499.003
Application Exhaustion Flood T1561
Disk Wipe
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