Suspicious PowerShell Get Clipboard (via ps_module)

This rule detects a General detection for the Get-Clipboard commands in PowerShell logs. This could be an adversary capturing clipboard contents.

SigmamediumWindowsv1

sigma

suspicious-powershell-get-clipboard-via-ps-module

title: Suspicious PowerShell Get Clipboard (via ps_module)
id: 4e51c2c4-c6ec-5873-b8a2-586c8ab05331
status: stable
description: This rule detects a General detection for the Get-Clipboard commands in PowerShell logs. This could be an adversary capturing clipboard contents.
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/7.A.2_F4609F7E-C4DB-4327-91D4-59A58C962A02.md
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-01-27
tags:
    - attack.collection
    - attack.t1115
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: ps_module
    definition: 0ad03ef1-f21b-4a79-8ce8-e6900c54b65b
detection:
    selection:
        Payload|contains: 'Get-Clipboard'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium

Known false positives

Unknown

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