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Service abuse: Microsoft Power Automate callback scam impersonation

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

Detects callback scam attempts using the legitimate Microsoft Power Automate service email address with high-confidence callback scam language in the message body.

Threat classification

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

CategoryValues
Attack typesCallback Phishing
Tactics and techniquesOut of band pivot, Social engineering

Event coverage

Rule body MQL

type.inbound
and sender.email.email == 'flow-noreply@microsoft.com'
and any(ml.nlu_classifier(body.current_thread.text).intents,
        .name == "callback_scam" and .confidence != "low"
)

Detection logic

Scope: inbound message.

Detects callback scam attempts using the legitimate Microsoft Power Automate service email address with high-confidence callback scam language in the message body.

  1. inbound message
  2. sender.email.email is 'flow-noreply@microsoft.com'
  3. any of ml.nlu_classifier(body.current_thread.text).intents where all hold:
    • .name is 'callback_scam'
    • .confidence is not 'low'

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

Indicators matched (2)

FieldMatchValue
sender.email.emailequalsflow-noreply@microsoft.com
ml.nlu_classifier(body.current_thread.text).intents[].nameequalscallback_scam