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Service abuse: Google Groups callback scam

Severity
medium
Type
rule
Source
github.com/sublime-security/sublime-rules

Detects inbound messages originating from Google Groups that contain high-confidence callback scam content, identifying abuse of the legitimate service to distribute fraudulent callback requests.

Threat classification

Sublime's own taxonomy (not MITRE ATT&CK).

CategoryValues
Attack typesCallback Phishing
Tactics and techniquesFree email provider, Social engineering

Event coverage

Rule body MQL

type.inbound
and sender.email.domain.domain == "groups.google.com"
and any(ml.nlu_classifier(body.current_thread.text).intents,
        .name == "callback_scam" and .confidence == "high"
)

Detection logic

Scope: inbound message.

Detects inbound messages originating from Google Groups that contain high-confidence callback scam content, identifying abuse of the legitimate service to distribute fraudulent callback requests.

  1. inbound message
  2. sender.email.domain.domain is 'groups.google.com'
  3. any of ml.nlu_classifier(body.current_thread.text).intents where all hold:
    • .name is 'callback_scam'
    • .confidence is 'high'

Inspects: body.current_thread.text, sender.email.domain.domain, type.inbound. Sensors: ml.nlu_classifier.

Indicators matched (3)

FieldMatchValue
sender.email.domain.domainequalsgroups.google.com
ml.nlu_classifier(body.current_thread.text).intents[].nameequalscallback_scam
ml.nlu_classifier(body.current_thread.text).intents[].confidenceequalshigh