Suspicious Azure Virtual Network Modified or Deleted (via activitylogs)
This rule detects when a Virtual Network is modified or deleted in Azure.
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suspicious-azure-virtual-network-modified-or-deleted-via-activitylogs
title: Suspicious Azure Virtual Network Modified or Deleted (via activitylogs)
id: ce4316e7-4163-5c10-beab-d745dc0f0652
status: stable
description: This rule detects when a Virtual Network is modified or deleted in Azure.
references:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-05-27
tags:
- attack.impact
- attack.defense-evasion
- attack.t1578
logsource:
product: azure
service: activitylogs
detection:
selection:
operationName|startswith:
- MICROSOFT.NETWORK/VIRTUALNETWORKGATEWAYS/
- MICROSOFT.NETWORK/VIRTUALNETWORKS/
operationName|endswith:
- /WRITE
- /DELETE
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: medium
Known false positives
- Unknown
Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.