Suspicious Removal of Tomcat WebServer Logs (via file_delete)

title: Suspicious Removal of Tomcat WebServer Logs (via file_delete)
id: c926d92b-1da4-5e2d-a084-7e27f7c74d5c
status: stable
description: This rule detects the deletion of tomcat WebServer logs which may indicate an attempt to destroy forensic evidence
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1070/
    - Internal Research
    - https://linuxhint.com/view-tomcat-logs-windows/
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-03-22
tags:
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1070
logsource:
    category: file_delete
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        TargetFilename|contains|all:
            - '\Tomcat'
            - '\logs\'
        TargetFilename|contains:
            - 'catalina.'
            - '_access_log.'
            - 'localhost.'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium