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---
name: analyzing-cloud-api-abuse
description: >-
  Investigate abuse of cloud provider APIs including credential stuffing, resource hijacking, and cryptomining.
domain: cybersecurity
subdomain: cloud-forensics
tags:
  - cloud-api
  - abuse-detection
  - forensics
  - cloud-security
version: "1.0"
author: defconxt
license: AGPL-3.0
metadata:
  mitre-attack: ["T1059.009"]
---

# Analyzing Cloud API Abuse

## Overview

Investigate abuse of cloud provider APIs including credential stuffing, resource hijacking, and cryptomining.

## Prerequisites

| Requirement | Install |
|---|---|
| Cloud provider CLI | API access |
| Cost monitoring | Billing alerts |
| Python 3.10+ | For agent tooling |

## Key Concepts

Cloud API abuse investigation covers unusual API call patterns,
unauthorized resource creation, cryptomining detection, and
cost anomaly correlation.

## Quick Reference

```bash
node agent.js detect --account 123456789012 --hours 24
node agent.js resources --account 123456789012 --check unauthorized
node agent.js cost-anomaly --account 123456789012 --threshold 200
node agent.js report --investigation API-2026-001
```

## Workflow

1. Detect unusual API patterns
2. Identify unauthorized resources
3. Check for cryptomining
4. Analyze cost anomalies
5. Trace API call origins
6. Correlate with IAM events
7. Document and remediate

## Detection

```yaml
title: Cloud Api Abuse Detection
id: a801efeb-44f0-47c1-bb95-4bd23912c7b4
status: experimental
description: Detects suspicious activity related to analyzing cloud api abuse techniques in cloud forensics context
logsource:
  product: aws
  service: cloudtrail
detection:
  selection:
    eventName: "*Unauthorized*"
  condition: selection
level: high
tags:
  - attack.t1059.009
  - attack.collection
falsepositives:
  - Scheduled compliance scanning by authorized security tools
```

## Verification

- Verify API detection
- Confirm resource discovery
- Validate cost analysis
- Check cryptomining detection
- Verify remediation

## References

- OWASP Testing Guide — https://owasp.org/www-project-web-security-testing-guide/
- MITRE ATT&CK — https://attack.mitre.org/
- NIST SP 800-53 — https://csf.tools/reference/nist-sp-800-53/
