Suspicious PowerShell Get-Clipboard Cmdlet Through CLI (via process_creation)

This rule detects use of the 'Get-Clipboard' cmdlet via CLI

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suspicious-powershell-get-clipboard-cmdlet-through-cli-via-process-creation

title: Suspicious PowerShell Get-Clipboard Cmdlet Through CLI (via process_creation)
id: c1dda7f7-bd0f-5943-b99f-a155738fa538
status: stable
description: This rule detects use of the 'Get-Clipboard' cmdlet via CLI
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1115/
    - https://github.com/OTRF/detection-hackathon-apt29/issues/16
    - https://github.com/OTRF/ThreatHunter-Playbook/blob/2d4257f630f4c9770f78d0c1df059f891ffc3fec/docs/evals/apt29/detections/3.B.2_C36B49B5-DF58-4A34-9FE9-56189B9DEFEA.md
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-03-23
tags:
    - attack.collection
    - attack.t1115
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        CommandLine|contains: 'Get-Clipboard'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium

Known false positives

Unknown

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