Malicious LSASS Credential Dump with LSASSY - Admin Share (via security)

Analysis Detection

ATT&CK techniques

Cred Access

Recon
Resource Dev
Initial Access
Execution
Persistence
Priv Esc
Defense Evasion
Cred Access
- T1003.001LSASS Memory
Discovery
Lateral Movement
Collection
C2
Exfiltration
Impact

What it detects

This rule detects remotely dump LSASS credentials using the LSASSY tool.

Reporting behind it

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