Deletion of data on multiple drives using cipher exe

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This query checks for attempts to delete data on multiple drives using cipher.exe. This activity is typically done by ransomware to prevent recovery of data after encryption.

Attribute Value
Type Hunting Query
Solution Microsoft Defender XDR
ID cb2fb8f9-89bd-485e-8422-da8cb6c7bc23
Tactics Impact
Required Connectors MicrosoftThreatProtection
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Tables Used

This content item queries data from the following tables:

Table Transformations Ingestion API Lake-Only
DeviceProcessEvents ?

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