Detection rules › Sigma
GitHub Repository Archive Status Changed
Detects when a GitHub repository is archived or unarchived, which may indicate unauthorized changes to repository status.
Known false positives
- Archiving or unarchiving a repository is often legitimate. Investigate this action to determine if it was authorized.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Persistence | No specific technique |
| Defense Impairment | No specific technique |
| Impact | No specific technique |
Telemetry coverage
Rules detecting the same action
These rules filter on the same operation.
- GitHub Enterprise Repository Archived (Splunk)
- GitHub Organizations Repository Archived (Splunk)
- GitHub Repository Archived (Panther)
- GitHub Repository Archived Or Deleted (YARA-L)
Rule body
title: GitHub Repository Archive Status Changed
id: dca8991c-cb16-4128-abf8-6b11e5cd156f
status: experimental
description: |
Detects when a GitHub repository is archived or unarchived, which may indicate unauthorized changes to repository status.
references:
- https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/archiving-a-github-repository/archiving-repositories
- https://www.sentinelone.com/blog/exploiting-repos-6-ways-threat-actors-abuse-github-other-devops-platforms
- https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/security-log-events
author: Ivan Saakov
date: 2025-10-18
tags:
- attack.persistence
- attack.impact
- attack.defense-impairment
logsource:
product: github
service: audit
detection:
selection:
action:
- 'repo.archived'
- 'repo.unarchived'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Archiving or unarchiving a repository is often legitimate. Investigate this action to determine if it was authorized.
level: low
Stages and Predicates
Stage 0: condition
selectionStage 1: selection
selection:
action:
- 'repo.archived'
- 'repo.unarchived'
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
action | eq |
| field:"action" kind:eq |