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Lifecycle-Triggered Deletion

T1485.001Sub-technique of Data DestructionIaaSattack.mitre.org

Adversaries may modify the lifecycle policies of a cloud storage bucket to destroy all objects stored within.

Detect it with

No MITRE detection guidance published. Build coverage from the parent technique and your own telemetry.

Why it matters on shift

Lifecycle-Triggered Deletion is one of the concrete ways adversaries achieve impact. Recognising it in telemetry lets you name the technique in your ticket and pivot to what came before and after.

What to look for next

After impact, the next tactic is usually Impact. Search your telemetry for the transition before closing the ticket.

Kill-chain context

← beforeExfiltrationImpact