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Azure Resource Group Deleted
Detects when an Azure Resource Group is deleted. Resource group deletion removes all resources within the group and may indicate mass destruction or legitimate cleanup.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Impact | T1485 Data Destruction |
Rule body yaml
AnalysisType: rule
Filename: azure_resource_group_deleted.py
RuleID: "Azure.MonitorActivity.ResourceGroup.Deleted"
DisplayName: "Azure Resource Group Deleted"
Enabled: true
LogTypes:
- Azure.MonitorActivity
Severity: Medium
Description: >
Detects when an Azure Resource Group is deleted.
Resource group deletion removes all resources within the group and may indicate mass destruction or legitimate cleanup.
Reports:
MITRE ATT&CK:
- TA0040:T1485 # Impact: Data Destruction
Tags:
- Impact
- Data Destruction
Runbook: |
1. Query Azure Monitor Activity logs for all resource operations by the callerIpAddress in the 24 hours before this alert to establish if this is part of a larger resource deletion pattern
2. Check if the source IP is associated with known cloud providers, VPN services, or corporate network ranges using threat intelligence
3. Search for other Azure resource deletions or destructive operations from the same user or IP in the past 7 days to assess the scope of potential impact
Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/delete-resource-group?tabs=azure-powershell
SummaryAttributes:
- resourceId
- callerIpAddress
- correlationId
Tests:
- Name: Resource Group Deleted
ExpectedResult: true
Log:
{
"time": "2024-12-17T10:30:00.0000000Z",
"resourceId": "/subscriptions/12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc/resourceGroups/myresourcegroup",
"operationName": "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/delete",
"operationVersion": "2021-04-01",
"category": "Administrative",
"resultType": "Success",
"resultSignature": "200",
"callerIpAddress": "1.1.1.1",
"correlationId": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
"location": "eastus",
"tenantId": "87654321-4321-4321-4321-111111111111"
}
- Name: Case Insensitive Match
ExpectedResult: true
Log:
{
"time": "2024-12-17T11:45:00.0000000Z",
"resourceId": "/subscriptions/12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc/resourceGroups/prod-rg",
"operationName": "microsoft.resources/subscriptions/resourcegroups/delete",
"operationVersion": "2021-04-01",
"category": "Administrative",
"resultType": "Succeeded",
"callerIpAddress": "1.2.3.4",
"correlationId": "f9e8d7c6-b5a4-3210-9876-fedcba098765",
"location": "eastus",
"tenantId": "87654321-4321-4321-4321-111111111111"
}
- Name: Different Operation
ExpectedResult: false
Log:
{
"time": "2024-12-17T13:30:00.0000000Z",
"resourceId": "/subscriptions/12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc/resourceGroups/myresourcegroup",
"operationName": "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/write",
"operationVersion": "2021-04-01",
"category": "Administrative",
"resultType": "Success",
"callerIpAddress": "1.1.1.1",
"correlationId": "d4e5f6a7-b8c9-0123-def0-234567890123",
"location": "eastus",
"tenantId": "87654321-4321-4321-4321-111111111111"
}
Detection logic
Condition
operationName eq "MICROSOFT.RESOURCES/SUBSCRIPTIONS/RESOURCEGROUPS/DELETE"
resultType in ["Success", "Succeeded"]
Indicators
Each row is a field, operator, and value that the rule matches. The corpus column counts how many other rules in the catalog look for the same combination: high numbers point to widely-used, community-vetted indicators. Blank or 1 shows that the indicator is specific to this rule.
| Field | Kind | Values |
|---|---|---|
operationName | eq |
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resultType | in |
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