Create Snapshot - T1578.001 (ed2e45f9-d338-4eb2-8ce5-3a2e03323bc1)
An adversary may create a snapshot or data backup within a cloud account to evade defenses. A snapshot is a point-in-time copy of an existing cloud compute component such as a virtual machine (VM), virtual hard drive, or volume. An adversary may leverage permissions to create a snapshot in order to bypass restrictions that prevent access to existing compute service infrastructure, unlike in Revert Cloud Instance where an adversary may revert to a snapshot to evade detection and remove evidence of their presence.
An adversary may Create Cloud Instance, mount one or more created snapshots to that instance, and then apply a policy that allows the adversary access to the created instance, such as a firewall policy that allows them inbound and outbound SSH access.(Citation: Mandiant M-Trends 2020)
| Cluster A | Galaxy A | Cluster B | Galaxy B | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create Snapshot - T1578.001 (ed2e45f9-d338-4eb2-8ce5-3a2e03323bc1) | Attack Pattern | Modify Cloud Compute Infrastructure - T1578 (144e007b-e638-431d-a894-45d90c54ab90) | Attack Pattern | 1 |