Detection rules › YARA-L
O365 OneDrive Anonymous File Downloaded
Anonymous links can be used to export files from OneDrive. While this isn't always a sign of malicious activity, some organizations do not support the use of anonymous links because of the risk of data leakage. This rule detects when anonymous links are used to download files from OneDrive.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Exfiltration |
Telemetry coverage
| Platform | Record / event type |
|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 | FileDownloaded |
Rules detecting the same action
These rules filter on the same operation.
Rule body
// Copyright 2025 Google LLC. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
rule o365_onedrive_anonymous_filedownload {
meta:
author = "Google Cloud Security"
description = "Anonymous links can be used to export files from OneDrive. While this isn't always a sign of malicious activity, some organizations do not support the use of anonymous links because of the risk of data leakage. This rule detects when anonymous links are used to download files from OneDrive."
rule_id = "mr_f713e2b0-31b1-4165-8764-59a5e2c5eabb"
rule_name = "O365 OneDrive Anonymous File Downloaded"
tactic = "TA0010"
technique = "T1048.002"
type = "hunt"
platform = "azure"
data_source = "o365"
severity = "Medium"
priority = "Medium"
events:
$file.metadata.event_type = "USER_RESOURCE_UPDATE_CONTENT"
$file.metadata.product_event_type = "FileDownloaded"
$file.metadata.product_name = "Office 365"
$file.metadata.vendor_name = "Microsoft"
(
$file.principal.user.userid = /^urn:spo:anon#/ or
$file.principal.user.userid = "anonymous"
)
$file.principal.ip = $ip
match:
$ip over 5m
outcome:
$risk_score = 35
$event_count = count_distinct($file.metadata.id)
$referral_url = array_distinct($file.network.http.referral_url)
$user_agent = array_distinct($file.network.http.user_agent)
$principal_application = array_distinct($file.principal.application)
$principal_ip = array_distinct($file.principal.ip)
$target_application = array_distinct($file.target.application)
$principal_user_userid = array_distinct($file.principal.user.userid)
$src_file_full_path = array_distinct($file.src.file.full_path)
$src_url = array_distinct($file.src.url)
condition:
$file
}
YARA-L rule structure
Condition
Fires when at least one $file event in the 5m window.
Events
$file
metadata.product_event_type = "FileDownloaded"principal.user.userid matches "^urn:spo:anon#"principal.user.userid = "anonymous"
Match and correlation
Outcome
Outcome variables add context to a detection. When the rule generates an alert, $risk_score is displayed with it.
| Field | Expression |
|---|---|
risk_score | 35 |
event_count | count_distinct($file.metadata.id) |
referral_url | array_distinct($file.network.http.referral_url) |
user_agent | array_distinct($file.network.http.user_agent) |
principal_application | array_distinct($file.principal.application) |
principal_ip | array_distinct($file.principal.ip) |
target_application | array_distinct($file.target.application) |
principal_user_userid | array_distinct($file.principal.user.userid) |
src_file_full_path | array_distinct($file.src.file.full_path) |
src_url | array_distinct($file.src.url) |