Sigma rule: Tomcat WebServer Logs Deleted

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-901aba9f641a, updated 2023-02-16T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Tomcat WebServer Logs Deleted
Status
test
Level
medium
Author
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
Date
2023-02-16
File
rules/windows/file/file_delete/file_delete_win_delete_tomcat_logs.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects the deletion of tomcat WebServer logs which may indicate an attempt to destroy forensic evidence

Log source

product
windows
category
file_delete

Detection

selection:
    TargetFilename|contains|all:
        - '\Tomcat'
        - '\logs\'
    TargetFilename|contains:
        - 'catalina.'
        - '_access_log.'
        - 'localhost.'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • During uninstallation of the tomcat server
  • During log rotation

Tags

  • attack.stealth
  • attack.t1070

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

References

Read on 2026-11-03T00:58:21.399Z under licence sigma-drl-1.1@d5f4c36a from https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/file/file_delete/file_delete_win_delete_tomcat_logs.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Tomcat WebServer Logs Deleted" by Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/windows/file/file_delete/file_delete_win_delete_tomcat_logs.yml.
    Licensed under the Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License

    Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1

Cite this page

Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "Sigma rule: Tomcat WebServer Logs Deleted",
entity page, dataset version ref-901aba9f641a, updated 2023-02-16T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/270185ff-5f50-4d6d-a27f-24c3b8c9fef8 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 270185ff-5f50-4d6d-a27f-24c3b8c9fef8, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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