Suspicious Removal of Azure Kubernetes Pods (via activitylogs)

title: Suspicious Removal of Azure Kubernetes Pods (via activitylogs)
id: 6460a758-0116-5242-a969-00fd772d257e
status: stable
description: This rule detects the deletion of Azure Kubernetes Pods.
references:
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations#microsoftkubernetes
    - https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/065bf48a9987cd8bd826c098a30ce36e6868ee46/rules/integrations/azure/impact_kubernetes_pod_deleted.toml
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-01-12
tags:
    - attack.impact
    - attack.t1485
logsource:
    product: azure
    service: activitylogs
detection:
    selection:
        operationName: MICROSOFT.KUBERNETES/CONNECTEDCLUSTERS/PODS/DELETE
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium