Sigma rule: Remote File Copy

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-cb155451db8e, updated 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Remote File Copy
Status
stable
Level
low
Author
Ömer Günal
Date
2020-06-18
File
rules/linux/builtin/lnx_file_copy.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects the use of tools that copy files from or to remote systems

Log source

product
linux

Detection

tools:
    - 'scp '
    - 'rsync '
    - 'sftp '
filter:
    - '@'
    - ':'
condition: tools and filter

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Legitimate administration activities

Tags

  • attack.command-and-control
  • attack.lateral-movement
  • attack.t1105

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/linux/builtin/lnx_file_copy.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Remote File Copy" by Ömer Günal (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/linux/builtin/lnx_file_copy.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: Remote File Copy",
entity page, dataset version ref-cb155451db8e, updated 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/7a14080d-a048-4de8-ae58-604ce58a795b (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 7a14080d-a048-4de8-ae58-604ce58a795b, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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