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AN1115 Analytic 1115

macOS · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2

<p>Observation of LaunchAgents or LaunchDaemons establishing periodic external connections indicative of automated data transfer.</p>
Detects
T1020 Automated Exfiltration
Part of
DET0397 Automated Exfiltration Detection Strategy

Log sources and channels

Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.

Log sourceChannelData component
macos:unifiedlogprocess: execDC0032 Process Creation
macos:unifiedlognetworkDC0082 Network Connection Creation
macos:croncron/launchdDC0001 Scheduled Job Creation

Mutable elements

Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.

FieldDescription
LaunchIntervalFrequency of task recurrence linked to external communication.
DestinationPortPort number used for detection filtering.