Detection rules › YARA-L
Google Workspace Multiple Files Copied From Google Drive
Identifies when a user copies multiple files from Google Drive, which may indicate data exfiltration.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Exfiltration |
Telemetry coverage
| Platform | Record / event type |
|---|---|
| Google Workspace | Drive audit event copy: Document copied |
| Google Workspace | source_copy: Source Copy |
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_multiple_files_copied_from_google_drive {
meta:
author = "Google Cloud Security"
description = "Identifies when a user copies multiple files from Google Drive, which may indicate data exfiltration."
rule_id = "mr_dc187a73-9ea0-47bf-9a78-9a6f915de0f0"
rule_name = "Google Workspace Multiple Files Copied From Google Drive"
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 = "copy" or
$ws.metadata.product_event_type = "source_copy"
)
$ws.principal.user.userid = $user_id
match:
$user_id over 1h
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"])
$doc_name = array_distinct($ws.target.resource.name)
$doc_id = array_distinct($ws.target.resource.product_object_id)
$count_docs = count_distinct($ws.target.resource.product_object_id)
condition:
// Customize the value of $count_docs to set the alerting threshold for your environment
$ws and $count_docs > 10
}
YARA-L rule structure
Condition
Fires when at least one $ws event in the 1h window and $count_docs > 10.
Events
$ws
metadata.product_event_type = "copy" or "source_copy"
Match and correlation
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"]) |
doc_name | array_distinct($ws.target.resource.name) |
doc_id | array_distinct($ws.target.resource.product_object_id) |
count_docs | count_distinct($ws.target.resource.product_object_id) |