[rule]
description = """
Detects when curl or nscurl is executed with the user's keychain database file path in the command line, indicating
potential exfiltration of sensitive credentials. This technique is commonly observed in npm typosquatting attacks and
macOS stealers where malicious packages use curl to upload the keychain database to attacker-controlled servers. The
macOS keychain contains highly sensitive credential data including passwords, certificates, and encryption keys that
adversaries seek to exfiltrate for further compromise.
"""
id = "de452505-4d5a-4d44-90ff-56b4912a20f3"
license = "Elastic License v2"
name = "User Keychain Exfiltration via Curl"
os_list = ["macos"]
reference = [
"https://socket.dev/blog/10-npm-typosquatted-packages-deploy-credential-harvester",
"https://hunt.io/blog/macos-malware-impersonates-the-unarchiver-app-to-steal-user-data",
]
version = "1.0.1"
query = '''
process where event.type == "start" and event.action == "exec" and process.name in ("curl", "nscurl") and process.command_line : "*/Users/*/Library/Keychains/login.keychain-db*"
'''
min_endpoint_version = "8.16.0"
optional_actions = []
[[actions]]
action = "kill_process"
field = "process.parent.entity_id"
state = 0
[[threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[threat.technique]]
id = "T1555"
name = "Credentials from Password Stores"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1555/"
[[threat.technique.subtechnique]]
id = "T1555.001"
name = "Keychain"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1555/001/"
[threat.tactic]
id = "TA0006"
name = "Credential Access"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0006/"
[[threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[threat.technique]]
id = "T1048"
name = "Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1048/"
[threat.tactic]
id = "TA0010"
name = "Exfiltration"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0010/"
[internal]
min_endpoint_version = "8.16.0"