Google Cloud Pub/Sub topic deleted

gcp

Classification:

attack

Tactic:

TA0005-defense-evasion

Technique:

T1562-impair-defenses

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Goal

Detect deletion of Google Cloud Pub/Sub subscriptions, which can stop audit logs from being sent to Datadog.

Strategy

Monitor Google Cloud admin activity audit logs to determine when the following method is invoked:

  • google.pubsub.v1.Publisher.DeleteTopic

Triage and response

Review the subscription and ensure it is properly configured.