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GitHub Outgoing Organization Transfer Initiated

Severity
low
Type
alert
Author
Google Cloud Security
Source
github.com/chronicle/detection-rules

Detects when a GitHub organization is transferred to another enterprise account. An adversary may attempt to transfer a GitHub organization to an enterprise account they control in order to steal data.

MITRE ATT&CK coverage

TacticTechniques
ExfiltrationT1537 Transfer Data to Cloud Account

References

Event coverage

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Rule body yaral

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rule github_outgoing_organization_transfer_initiated {

  meta:
    author = "Google Cloud Security"
    description = "Detects when a GitHub organization is transferred to another enterprise account. An adversary may attempt to transfer a GitHub organization to an enterprise account they control in order to steal data."
    rule_id = "mr_052eb23f-84de-43a3-b9cb-736f8770cd8d"
    rule_name = "GitHub Outgoing Organization Transfer Initiated"
    assumption = "Your GitHub enterprise audit log settings are configured to log the source IP address for events. Reference: https://docs.github.com/en/organizations/keeping-your-organization-secure/managing-security-settings-for-your-organization/displaying-ip-addresses-in-the-audit-log-for-your-organization"
    type = "alert"
    severity = "Low"
    priority = "Low"
    platform = "GitHub"
    data_source = "github"
    mitre_attack_tactic = "Exfiltration"
    mitre_attack_technique = "Transfer Data to Cloud Account"
    mitre_attack_url = "https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v14/techniques/T1537/"
    mitre_attack_version = "v14"
    reference = "https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/monitoring-activity-in-your-enterprise/reviewing-audit-logs-for-your-enterprise/audit-log-events-for-your-enterprise"

  events:
    $github.metadata.vendor_name = "GITHUB" nocase
    $github.metadata.product_name = "GITHUB"
    $github.metadata.product_event_type = "org.transfer_outgoing"

  outcome:
    $risk_score = max(35)
    $mitre_attack_tactic = "Exfiltration"
    $mitre_attack_technique = "Transfer Data to Cloud Account"
    $mitre_attack_technique_id = "T1537"
    $event_count = count_distinct($github.metadata.id)
    $principal_ip = array_distinct($github.principal.ip)
    $principal_user_userid = array_distinct($github.principal.user.userid)
    $principal_ip_country = array_distinct($github.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region)
    $principal_ip_state = array_distinct($github.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state)
    $principal_ip_city = array_distinct($github.principal.location.city)
    $security_result_summary = array_distinct($github.security_result.summary)

  condition:
    $github
}

Detection logic

Fires when at least one $github event.

Events

$github

  • metadata.product_event_type = "org.transfer_outgoing"

Outcome

Fields the detection emits on a match. $risk_score drives alerting; Chronicle surfaces the rest on the detection.

FieldExpression
risk_scoremax(35)
event_countcount_distinct($github.metadata.id)
principal_iparray_distinct($github.principal.ip)
principal_user_useridarray_distinct($github.principal.user.userid)
principal_ip_countryarray_distinct($github.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region)
principal_ip_statearray_distinct($github.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state)
principal_ip_cityarray_distinct($github.principal.location.city)
security_result_summaryarray_distinct($github.security_result.summary)