Detection of Data Destruction

Technique Detected:  Data Destruction | T0809

ID: DET0758
Domains: ICS
Analytics: AN1890
Version: 1.0
Created: 21 October 2025
Last Modified: 21 October 2025

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AN1890

Monitor for changes made to a large quantity of files for unexpected modifications in both user directories and directories used to store programs and OS components (e.g., C:\Windows\System32).
Monitor for newly executed processes of binaries that could be involved in data destruction activity, such as SDelete.
Monitor for unexpected deletion of files.
Monitor executed commands and arguments for binaries that could be involved in data destruction activity, such as SDelete.

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