Windows PowerShell Get-Clipboard Command Execution
Flags PowerShell activity that includes the Get-Clipboard command, which may be used to collect clipboard contents.
FreeReviewedSigma · Medium · v2
- Product
- windows
- Category
- ps_module
- Author
- Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research) (SigmaHQ), DRL 1.1
- Published
- 2020-05-02
- Updated
- 2026-07-31
ATT&CK techniques
CollectionRecon
Resource Dev
Initial Access
Execution
Persistence
Priv Esc
Defense Evasion
Cred Access
Discovery
Lateral Movement
Collection
C2
Exfiltration
Impact
What it detects
This rule matches PowerShell module logging events whose script content contains the Get-Clipboard command. Access to clipboard contents can enable attackers to capture sensitive data copied by a user. The detection relies on PowerShell telemetry that records module/script payload text and identifies the presence of Get-Clipboard.
Reporting behind it
- github.comhttps://github.com/OTRF/detection-hackathon-apt29/issues/16
- github.comhttps://github.com/OTRF/ThreatHunter-Playbook/blob/2d4257f630f4c9770f78d0c1df059f891ffc3fec/docs/evals/apt29/detections/7.A.2_F4609F7E-C4DB-4327-91D4-59A58C962A02.md
- github.comhttps://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_get_clipboard.yml
Changelog
v2- v2Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
- v1No changelog recorded for this version.2026-07-30
Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.
windows-powershell-get-clipboard-module-command-execution-4cbd4f12
title: Windows PowerShell Get-Clipboard Command Execution
id: 947c5daf-453a-4a4a-93a8-f7143fcf5945
status: test
description: This rule matches PowerShell module logging events whose script content contains the Get-Clipboard command. Access to clipboard contents can enable attackers to capture sensitive data copied by a user. The detection relies on PowerShell telemetry that records module/script payload text and identifies the presence of Get-Clipboard.
references:
- 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
- https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/master/rules/windows/powershell/powershell_module/posh_pm_get_clipboard.yml
author: Roberto Rodriguez (Cyb3rWard0g), OTR (Open Threat Research), Huntrule Team
date: 2020-05-02
modified: 2023-01-04
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
license: DRL-1.1
related:
- id: 4cbd4f12-2e22-43e3-882f-bff3247ffb78
type: derived