Detection rules › YARA-L
Google Workspace File Shared From Google Drive To Free Email Domain
Identifies when a user shares a file on Google Drive with a free email domain, which may indicate data exfiltration.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Exfiltration |
Telemetry coverage
Rules detecting the same action
These rules filter on the same operation.
Rule body
// Copyright 2023 Google LLC. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
rule google_workspace_file_shared_from_google_drive_to_free_email_domain {
meta:
author = "Google Cloud Security"
description = "Identifies when a user shares a file on Google Drive with a free email domain, which may indicate data exfiltration."
rule_id = "mr_054c422b-2a42-4dde-b937-e80d063f65e7"
rule_name = "Google Workspace File Shared From Google Drive To Free Email Domain"
mitre_attack_tactic = "Exfiltration"
mitre_attack_technique = "Exfiltration Over Web Service"
mitre_attack_url = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1567/"
mitre_attack_version = "v13.1"
type = "Alert"
data_source = "Workspace Activity"
severity = "High"
priority = "High"
events:
$ws.metadata.vendor_name = "Google Workspace"
$ws.metadata.product_name = "drive"
(
$ws.metadata.product_event_type = "change_user_access" or
$ws.metadata.product_event_type = "change_document_visibility" or
$ws.metadata.product_event_type = "change_document_access_scope" or
$ws.metadata.product_event_type = "change_acl_editors"
)
// File shared externally with free email domains
$ws.target.resource.attribute.labels["visibility"] = "shared_externally"
$ws.target.user.email_addresses = /.*@gmail\.com|.*@aol\.com|.*@ymail\.com|.*@ymail\.com|.*@hotmail\.com|.*@outlook\.com|.*@icloud\.com/
outcome:
$risk_score = max(75)
$mitre_attack_tactic = "Exfiltration"
$mitre_attack_technique = "Exfiltration Over Web Service"
$mitre_attack_technique_id = "T1567"
$event_count = count_distinct($ws.metadata.id)
$product_event_type = array_distinct($ws.metadata.product_event_type)
$userid = array_distinct($ws.principal.user.userid)
$doc_type = array_distinct($ws.src.resource.attribute.labels["doc_type"])
$owner = array_distinct($ws.target.resource.attribute.labels["owner"])
$target_emails = array_distinct($ws.target.user.email_addresses)
$doc_name = array_distinct($ws.target.resource.name)
$doc_id = array_distinct($ws.target.resource.product_object_id)
condition:
$ws
}
YARA-L rule structure
Condition
Fires when at least one $ws event.
Events
$ws
metadata.product_event_typeis one of:change_user_accesschange_document_visibilitychange_document_access_scopechange_acl_editors
target.resource.attribute.labels["visibility"] = "shared_externally"target.user.email_addresses matches ".*@gmail\.com|.*@aol\.com|.*@ymail\.com|.*@ymail\.com|.*@hotmail\.com|.*@outlook\.com|.*@icloud\.com"
Outcome
Outcome variables add context to a detection. When the rule generates an alert, $risk_score is displayed with it.
| Field | Expression |
|---|---|
risk_score | max(75) |
event_count | count_distinct($ws.metadata.id) |
product_event_type | array_distinct($ws.metadata.product_event_type) |
userid | array_distinct($ws.principal.user.userid) |
doc_type | array_distinct($ws.src.resource.attribute.labels["doc_type"]) |
owner | array_distinct($ws.target.resource.attribute.labels["owner"]) |
target_emails | array_distinct($ws.target.user.email_addresses) |
doc_name | array_distinct($ws.target.resource.name) |
doc_id | array_distinct($ws.target.resource.product_object_id) |