{'created': '2020-06-16T17:23:06.508Z',
 'created_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'description': 'An adversary may delete a cloud instance after they have '
                'performed malicious activities in an attempt to evade '
                'detection and remove evidence of their presence.  Deleting an '
                'instance or virtual machine can remove valuable forensic '
                'artifacts and other evidence of suspicious behavior if the '
                'instance is not recoverable.\n'
                '\n'
                'An adversary may also [Create Cloud '
                'Instance](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1578/002) and '
                'later terminate the instance after achieving their '
                'objectives.(Citation: Mandiant M-Trends 2020)',
 'external_references': [{'external_id': 'T1578.003',
                          'source_name': 'mitre-attack',
                          'url': 'https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1578/003'},
                         {'description': 'Amazon. (n.d.). Search CloudTrail '
                                         'logs for API calls to EC2 Instances. '
                                         'Retrieved June 17, 2020.',
                          'source_name': 'AWS CloudTrail Search',
                          'url': 'https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/knowledge-center/cloudtrail-search-api-calls/'},
                         {'description': 'Google. (n.d.). Audit Logs. '
                                         'Retrieved June 1, 2020.',
                          'source_name': 'Cloud Audit Logs',
                          'url': 'https://cloud.google.com/logging/docs/audit#admin-activity'},
                         {'description': 'Mandiant. (2020, February). M-Trends '
                                         '2020. Retrieved November 17, 2024.',
                          'source_name': 'Mandiant M-Trends 2020',
                          'url': 'https://www.mandiant.com/sites/default/files/2021-09/mtrends-2020.pdf'},
                         {'description': 'Microsoft. (n.d.). View Azure '
                                         'activity logs. Retrieved June 17, '
                                         '2020.',
                          'source_name': 'Azure Activity Logs',
                          'url': 'https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/view-activity-logs'}],
 'id': 'attack-pattern--70857657-bd0b-4695-ad3e-b13f92cac1b4',
 'kill_chain_phases': [{'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
                        'phase_name': 'defense-evasion'}],
 'modified': '2025-10-24T17:48:56.705Z',
 'name': 'Delete Cloud Instance',
 'object_marking_refs': ['marking-definition--fa42a846-8d90-4e51-bc29-71d5b4802168'],
 'revoked': False,
 'spec_version': '2.1',
 'type': 'attack-pattern',
 'x_mitre_attack_spec_version': '3.2.0',
 'x_mitre_contributors': ['Arun Seelagan, CISA'],
 'x_mitre_deprecated': False,
 'x_mitre_detection': '',
 'x_mitre_domains': ['enterprise-attack'],
 'x_mitre_is_subtechnique': True,
 'x_mitre_modified_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'x_mitre_platforms': ['IaaS'],
 'x_mitre_version': '1.2'}

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