GCP Audit Logs - Detect Bulk VM Snapshot Deletion

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'Detects bulk deletion of Google Cloud VM snapshots within a short time period, which may indicate data destruction or defense evasion activities. VM snapshots are critical for backup and disaster recovery. Bulk deletion of snapshots can prevent recovery from incidents and may indicate malicious activity such as ransomware, data destruction, or an attempt to cover tracks after a security breach. Adversaries may delete snapshots to maximize damage, prevent forensic investigation, or hinder recove

Attribute Value
Type Analytic Rule
Solution Google Cloud Platform Audit Logs
ID dfdffdc7-929f-4c7e-8f48-30e5ffddb067
Severity High
Status Available
Kind Scheduled
Tactics Impact, DefenseEvasion
Techniques T1485, T1490, T1562.001
Required Connectors GCPAuditLogsDefinition
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Table Transformations Ingestion API Lake-Only
GCPAuditLogs ?

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