GitHub Personal Access Token Created from Tor IP Address

// Copyright 2024 Google LLC. Licensed under Apache-2.0.

rule github_personal_access_token_created_from_tor_ip_address {

  meta:
    author = "Google Cloud Security"
    description = "Detects when a GitHub Personal Access Token is created from a known Tor exit node IP address. An adversary may create a Personal Access Token before carrying out follow up actions such as cloning GitHub repositories to steal data."
    rule_id = "mr_39b42a3c-6b7a-4fa7-a6ca-df084ca92da4"
    rule_name = "GitHub Personal Access Token Created from Tor IP Address"
    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 = "High"
    priority = "High"
    platform = "GitHub"
    data_source = "github"
    mitre_attack_tactic = "Persistence, Privilege Escalation"
    mitre_attack_technique = "Account Manipulation: Additional Cloud Credentials"
    mitre_attack_url = "https://attack.mitre.org/versions/v14/techniques/T1098/001/"
    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"
    tags = "tor"

  events:
    $github.metadata.vendor_name = "GITHUB" nocase
    $github.metadata.product_name = "GITHUB"
    $github.metadata.product_event_type = "personal_access_token.request_created"
    $github.principal.ip = $ip

    // Tor IP address list is provided by Google Cloud Threat Intelligence (GCTI) feed
    $gcti_feed.graph.entity.artifact.ip = $ip
    $gcti_feed.graph.metadata.entity_type = "IP_ADDRESS"
    $gcti_feed.graph.metadata.threat.threat_feed_name = "Tor Exit Nodes"
    $gcti_feed.graph.metadata.product_name = "GCTI Feed"
    $gcti_feed.graph.metadata.source_type = "GLOBAL_CONTEXT"

  match:
    $ip over 30m

  outcome:
    $risk_score = max(85)
    $mitre_attack_tactic = "Persistence, Privilege Escalation"
    $mitre_attack_technique = "Account Manipulation: Additional Cloud Credentials"
    $mitre_attack_technique_id = "T1098.001"
    $event_count = count_distinct($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 and $gcti_feed
}