Detection rules › YARA-L
Google Workspace Suspicious Login and Google Drive File Download
Identifies when a Google Workspace user downloads a file from Google Drive after a suspicious login event occurred.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Exfiltration |
Telemetry coverage
| Platform | Record / event type |
|---|---|
| Google Workspace | download: Download |
| Google Workspace | login_success: Login Success |
Rules detecting the same action
These rules filter on the same operation.
- GCP Successful Single-Factor Authentication (Splunk)
- Google Workspace Encryption Key File Accessed By An Anonymous User (YARA-L)
- Google Workspace Malicious File Downloaded (YARA-L)
- Google Workspace Many Docs Downloaded (Panther)
- Google Workspace Multiple Files Downloaded From Google Drive (YARA-L)
- Google Workspace Rapid Multi-IP Authentication (Panther)
- Google Workspace Rapid Multi-IP Authentication (Panther)
- Google Workspace Suspicious Login and Google Drive File Share (YARA-L)
Rule body
// Copyright 2023 Google LLC. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
rule google_workspace_suspicious_login_and_google_drive_file_download {
meta:
author = "Google Cloud Security"
description = "Identifies when a Google Workspace user downloads a file from Google Drive after a suspicious login event occurred."
rule_id = "mr_3c55c930-d9be-4d34-a90e-baf92c22ae40"
rule_name = "Google Workspace Suspicious Login and Google Drive File Download"
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:
// Suspicious Login Event
$login.metadata.vendor_name = "Google Workspace"
$login.metadata.product_name = "login"
$login.metadata.product_event_type = "login_success"
$login.about.labels["is_suspicious"] = "true"
// Document Download Event
$download.metadata.vendor_name = "Google Workspace"
$download.metadata.product_name = "drive"
$download.metadata.product_event_type = "download"
// Joining login and download events using userid
$login.target.user.userid = $download.principal.user.userid
// Placeholders for match section
$login.principal.ip = $principal_ip
$login.target.user.userid = $target_userid
// First login event occurs later a download event
$login.metadata.event_timestamp.seconds < $download.metadata.event_timestamp.seconds
match:
$target_userid, $principal_ip 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)
condition:
$login and $download
}
YARA-L rule structure
Condition
Fires when at least one $login event in the 1h window and at least one $download event in the 1h window.
Events
$login
metadata.product_event_type = "login_success"about.labels["is_suspicious"] = "true"
$download
metadata.product_event_type = "download"
Match and correlation
Outcome
Outcome variables add context to a detection. When the rule generates an alert, $risk_score is displayed with it.
| Field | Expression |
|---|---|
risk_score | max(75) |
event_count | count_distinct($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) |