Rule Library

Sigma Rules

121 rules found for "exfiltration"

3,707Total
3,116Detection
451Emerging
137Hunting
Detectionlowtest

Compressed File Creation Via Tar.EXE

Detects execution of "tar.exe" in order to create a compressed file. Adversaries may abuse various utilities to compress or encrypt data before exfiltration.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0009 · CollectionTA0010 · ExfiltrationT1560 · Archive Collected DataT1560.001 · Archive via Utility
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)+1Tue Dec 19windows
Detectionlowtest

Compressed File Extraction Via Tar.EXE

Detects execution of "tar.exe" in order to extract compressed file. Adversaries may abuse various utilities in order to decompress data to avoid detection.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0009 · CollectionTA0010 · ExfiltrationT1560 · Archive Collected DataT1560.001 · Archive via Utility
AdmU3Tue Dec 19windows
Detectionhightest

Webshell Hacking Activity Patterns

Detects certain parent child patterns found in cases in which a web shell is used to perform certain credential dumping or exfiltration activities on a compromised system

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0003 · PersistenceTA0007 · DiscoveryT1505.003 · Web ShellT1018 · Remote System Discovery+2
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Thu Mar 17windows
Detectionmediumtest

Winrar Compressing Dump Files

Detects execution of WinRAR in order to compress a file with a ".dmp"/".dump" extension, which could be a step in a process of dump file exfiltration.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0009 · CollectionT1560.001 · Archive via Utility
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Tue Jan 04windows
Detectionmediumtest

Compress Data and Lock With Password for Exfiltration With WINZIP

An adversary may compress or encrypt data that is collected prior to exfiltration using 3rd party utilities

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0009 · CollectionT1560.001 · Archive via Utility
François HubautTue Jul 27windows
Emerging Threathightest

Equation Group C2 Communication

Detects communication to C2 servers mentioned in the operational notes of the ShadowBroker leak of EquationGroup C2 tools

Firewall
TA0010 · ExfiltrationTA0011 · Command and ControlG0020 · G0020T1041 · Exfiltration Over C2 Channel+1
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)Sat Apr 152017
Emerging Threathightest

APT40 Dropbox Tool User Agent

Detects suspicious user agent string of APT40 Dropbox tool

Proxy Log
TA0011 · Command and ControlT1071.001 · Web ProtocolsTA0010 · ExfiltrationT1567.002 · Exfiltration to Cloud Storage+1
Thomas PatzkeTue Nov 122019
Emerging Threathightest

CVE-2021-44077 POC Default Dropped File

Detects the creation of "msiexec.exe" in the "bin" directory of the ManageEngine SupportCenter Plus (Related to CVE-2021-44077) and public POC available (See references section)

WindowsFile Event
TA0002 · Executioncve.2021-44077detection.emerging-threats
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Mon Jun 062021
Emerging Threathightest

Conti NTDS Exfiltration Command

Detects a command used by conti to exfiltrate NTDS

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0009 · CollectionT1560 · Archive Collected Datadetection.emerging-threats
Max Altgelt (Nextron Systems)+1Mon Aug 092021
Emerging Threatmediumtest

Potential CVE-2023-23397 Exploitation Attempt - SMB

Detects (failed) outbound connection attempts to internet facing SMB servers. This could be a sign of potential exploitation attempts of CVE-2023-23397.

Windowssmbclient-connectivity
TA0010 · Exfiltrationcve.2023-23397detection.emerging-threats
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Wed Apr 052023
Emerging Threathightest

UNC4841 - Email Exfiltration File Pattern

Detects filename pattern of email related data used by UNC4841 for staging and exfiltration

LinuxFile Event
TA0002 · ExecutionTA0003 · PersistenceTA0005 · Defense Evasiondetection.emerging-threats
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Fri Jun 162023
Emerging Threathightest

UNC4841 - SSL Certificate Exfiltration Via Openssl

Detects the execution of "openssl" to connect to an IP address. This techniques was used by UNC4841 to exfiltrate SSL certificates and as a C2 channel with named pipes. Investigate commands executed in the temporal vicinity of this command.

LinuxProcess Creation
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1140 · Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Informationdetection.emerging-threats
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Fri Jun 162023
Emerging Threathighexperimental

Atomic MacOS Stealer - FileGrabber Activity

Detects suspicious activity associated with Atomic MacOS Stealer (Amos) campaigns, including execution of FileGrabber and curl-based POST requests used for data exfiltration. The rule identifies either the execution of FileGrabber targeting /tmp or the use of curl to POST sensitive user data (including files such as /tmp/out.zip) to remote servers, which are key indicators of Amos infostealer activity.

macOSProcess Creation
TA0002 · ExecutionT1059.002 · AppleScriptdetection.emerging-threats
Jason Phang Vern - Onn+1Sat Nov 222025
Emerging Threathighexperimental

Shai-Hulud NPM Package Malicious Exfiltration via Curl

Detects potential Shai Hulud NPM package attack attempting to exfiltrate data via curl to external webhook sites.

LinuxProcess Creation
TA0010 · ExfiltrationT1041 · Exfiltration Over C2 ChannelTA0009 · CollectionT1005 · Data from Local System+1
Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)Wed Sep 242025
Threat Huntmediumtest

Mail Forwarding/Redirecting Activity In O365

Detects email forwarding or redirecting activity in O365 Audit logs.

Microsoft 365audit
TA0009 · CollectionT1114.003 · Email Forwarding RuleTA0005 · Defense EvasionT1564.008 · Email Hiding Rules+3
RedCanary Team+1Wed Oct 11cloud
Threat Huntmediumexperimental

Inbox Rules Creation Or Update Activity in O365

Detects inbox rule creation or update via O365 Audit logs, a technique commonly observed in Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks to hide emails. The usage of inbox rules can be a sign of a compromised mailbox, where an attacker is attempting to evade detections by suppressing or redirecting incoming emails. Analysts should review these rules in context, validate whether they reflect normal user behavior, and correlate with other indicators such as unusual login activity or recent mailbox rule modifications.

Microsoft 365audit
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1564.008 · Email Hiding RulesTA0010 · ExfiltrationTA0009 · Collection+2
Marco Pedrinazzi (InTheCyber)Fri Jan 09cloud
Threat Huntlowtest

Compress-Archive Cmdlet Execution

Detects PowerShell scripts that make use of the "Compress-Archive" cmdlet in order to compress folders and files. An adversary might compress data (e.g., sensitive documents) that is collected prior to exfiltration in order to make it portable and minimize the amount of data sent over the network.

WindowsPowerShell Script
TA0010 · ExfiltrationTA0009 · CollectionT1560 · Archive Collected Datadetection.threat-hunting
Timur Zinniatullin+1Mon Oct 21windows
Threat Huntmediumexperimental

Mail Forwarding/Redirecting Activity Via ExchangePowerShell Cmdlet

Detects email forwarding or redirecting activity via ExchangePowerShell Cmdlet

WindowsPowerShell Script
TA0009 · CollectionT1114.003 · Email Forwarding RuleTA0005 · Defense EvasionT1564.008 · Email Hiding Rules+3
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)+1Sun Mar 01windows
Threat Huntmediumexperimental

Inbox Rules Creation Or Update Activity Via ExchangePowerShell Cmdlet

Detects inbox rule creation or update via ExchangePowerShell cmdlet, a technique commonly observed in Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks to hide emails. The usage of inbox rules can be a sign of a compromised mailbox, where an attacker is attempting to evade detections by suppressing or redirecting incoming emails. Analysts should review these rules in context, validate whether they reflect normal user behavior, and correlate with other indicators such as unusual login activity or recent mailbox rule modifications.

WindowsPowerShell Script
TA0005 · Defense EvasionT1564.008 · Email Hiding RulesTA0010 · ExfiltrationTA0009 · Collection+2
Marco Pedrinazzi (InTheCyber)Tue Feb 10windows
Threat Huntmediumtest

Potential Data Exfiltration Over SMTP Via Send-MailMessage Cmdlet

Detects the execution of a PowerShell script with a call to the "Send-MailMessage" cmdlet along with the "-Attachments" flag. This could be a potential sign of data exfiltration via Email. Adversaries may steal data by exfiltrating it over an un-encrypted network protocol other than that of the existing command and control channel. The data may also be sent to an alternate network location from the main command and control server.

WindowsPowerShell Script
TA0010 · ExfiltrationT1048.003 · Exfiltration Over Unencrypted Non-C2 Protocoldetection.threat-hunting
François HubautMon Sep 26windows
Threat Huntlowtest

CMD Shell Output Redirect

Detects the use of the redirection character ">" to redirect information on the command line. This technique is sometimes used by malicious actors in order to redirect the output of reconnaissance commands such as "hostname" and "dir" to files for future exfiltration.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0007 · DiscoveryT1082 · System Information Discoverydetection.threat-hunting
François HubautSat Jan 22windows
Threat Huntmediumtest

Potential Data Exfiltration Via Curl.EXE

Detects the execution of the "curl" process with "upload" flags. Which might indicate potential data exfiltration

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0010 · ExfiltrationTA0011 · Command and ControlT1567 · Exfiltration Over Web ServiceT1105 · Ingress Tool Transfer+1
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)+1Fri Jul 03windows
Threat Huntmediumtest

Tunneling Tool Execution

Detects the execution of well known tools that can be abused for data exfiltration and tunneling.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0010 · ExfiltrationTA0011 · Command and ControlT1041 · Exfiltration Over C2 ChannelT1572 · Protocol Tunneling+2
Daniil Yugoslavskiy+1Thu Oct 24windows
Threat Huntmediumexperimental

FTP Connection Open Attempt Via Winscp CLI

Detects the execution of Winscp with the "-command" and the "open" flags in order to open an FTP connection. Akira ransomware was seen using this technique in order to exfiltrate data.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0010 · ExfiltrationT1048 · Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocoldetection.threat-hunting
François HubautSun Oct 12windows
Threat Huntmediumexperimental

Winscp Execution From Non Standard Folder

Detects the execution of Winscp from an a non standard folder. This could indicate the execution of Winscp portable.

WindowsProcess Creation
TA0010 · ExfiltrationT1048 · Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocoldetection.threat-hunting
François HubautSun Oct 12windows