Data Staged
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When a detection for this fires
Collection and exfiltrationData being gathered or moved. This is where a security incident becomes a disclosure obligation.What the technique is
Adversaries may stage collected data in a central location or directory prior to Exfiltration. Data may be kept in separate files or combined into one file through techniques such as Archive Collected Data. Interactive command shells may be used, and common functionality within cmd and bash may be used to copy data into a staging location. In cloud environments, adversaries may stage data within a particular instance or virtual machine before exfiltration. An adversary may Create Cloud Instance and stage data in that instance. Adversaries may choose to stage data from a victim network in a centralized location prior to Exfiltration to minimize the number of connections made to their C2 server and better evade detection.
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- AN0040
Detects staging of sensitive files into temporary or public directories, compression with 7zip/WinRAR, or batch copy prior to exfiltration.
- AN0041
Detects script or user activity copying files to a central temp or /mnt directory followed by archive/compression utilities.
- AN0042
Detects files collected into user temp or shared directories followed by compression with ditto, zip, or custom scripts.
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