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Google Workspace Multiple Files Downloaded From Google Drive

Severity
high
Type
Alert
Time window
1h
Match by
user_id
Author
Google Cloud Security
Source
github.com/chronicle/detection-rules

Identifies when a user downloads multiple files from Google Drive, which may indicate data exfiltration.

MITRE ATT&CK coverage

TacticTechniques
ExfiltrationT1567 Exfiltration Over Web Service

Event coverage

ProviderEventTitle
GoogleWorkspace-drivedownloadDownload

Rules detecting the same action

Other rules on this platform that filter on the same API call or operation.

Rule body yaral

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rule google_workspace_multiple_files_downloaded_from_google_drive {

    meta:
      author = "Google Cloud Security"
      description = "Identifies when a user downloads multiple files from Google Drive, which may indicate data exfiltration."
      rule_id = "mr_72855af9-fba4-4424-b879-4de733374e8b"
      rule_name = "Google Workspace Multiple Files Downloaded 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:
      // Document downloaded from Google Drive
      $download.metadata.vendor_name = "Google Workspace"
      $download.metadata.product_name = "drive"
      $download.metadata.product_event_type = "download"
      $download.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"
      $event_count = count_distinct($download.metadata.id)
      $product_event_type = array_distinct($download.metadata.product_event_type)
      $userid = array_distinct($download.principal.user.userid)
      $doc_type = array_distinct($download.src.resource.attribute.labels["doc_type"])
      $owner = array_distinct($download.target.resource.attribute.labels["owner"])
      $doc_name = array_distinct($download.target.resource.name)
      $doc_id = array_distinct($download.target.resource.product_object_id)
      $count_docs = count_distinct($download.target.resource.product_object_id)

    condition:
      // Customize the value of $count_docs to set the alerting threshold for your environment
      $download and $count_docs > 10
  }

Detection logic

Fires when at least one $download event in the 1h window and $count_docs > 10.

Events

$download

  • metadata.product_event_type = "download"

Correlation

Match key
$user_id (principal.user.userid)
Within
1h

Outcome

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

FieldExpression
risk_scoremax(75)
event_countcount_distinct($download.metadata.id)
product_event_typearray_distinct($download.metadata.product_event_type)
useridarray_distinct($download.principal.user.userid)
doc_typearray_distinct($download.src.resource.attribute.labels["doc_type"])
ownerarray_distinct($download.target.resource.attribute.labels["owner"])
doc_namearray_distinct($download.target.resource.name)
doc_idarray_distinct($download.target.resource.product_object_id)
count_docscount_distinct($download.target.resource.product_object_id)