sublimehighRule

Service abuse: Google account notification with links to free file host

Detects messages impersonating Google Accounts that contain links redirecting to known file hosting services

MITRE ATT&CK

T1566 T1566.001 T1566.002 T1598 T1598.003

initial-access

Detection Query

type.inbound
and sender.email.email == "no-reply@accounts.google.com"
and any(body.links, .href_url.domain.domain in $free_file_hosts)

Data Sources

Email MessagesEmail HeadersEmail Attachments

Platforms

References

Raw Content

name: "Service abuse: Google account notification with links to free file host"
description: "Detects messages impersonating Google Accounts that contain links redirecting to known file hosting services"
references:
 - "https://x.com/nicksdjohnson/status/1912439023982834120"
 - "https://easydmarc.com/blog/google-spoofed-via-dkim-replay-attack-a-technical-breakdown/"
type: "rule"
severity: "high"
source: |
  type.inbound
  and sender.email.email == "no-reply@accounts.google.com"
  and any(body.links, .href_url.domain.domain in $free_file_hosts)

attack_types:
  - "Credential Phishing"
tactics_and_techniques:
  - "Impersonation: Brand"
  - "Social engineering"
  - "Free file host"
detection_methods:
  - "Header analysis"
  - "URL analysis"
  - "Sender analysis"
id: "59786115-b28c-599b-97fe-0831643c2a34"