Adversaries may create accounts with cloud providers that can be used during targeting. Adversaries can use cloud accounts to further their operations, including leveraging cloud storage services such as Dropbox, MEGA, Microsoft OneDrive, or AWS S3 buckets for Exfiltration to Cloud Storage or to Upload Tools. Cloud accounts can also be used in the acquisition of infrastructure, such as Virtual Private Servers or Serverless infrastructure. Establishing cloud accounts may allow adversaries to develop sophisticated capabilities without managing their own servers.(Citation: Awake Security C2 Cloud)
Creating Cloud Accounts may also require adversaries to establish Email Accounts to register with the cloud provider.
View in MITRE ATT&CK®| Capability ID | Capability Description | Mapping Type | ATT&CK ID | ATT&CK Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAM-13 | Uniquely Identifiable Users | mitigates | T1585.003 | Cloud Accounts |
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This control requires both CSP and CSC to independently assign unique, cryptographically secure identifiers to users, ensure traceability and accountability for all access, including shared accounts, implement strong access controls, encryption for user identity data.
These techniques focus on mitigating attacker techniques against user services or machine accounts within cloud environments or identity management system.
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