Sigma rule: Azure Kubernetes Pods Deleted

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-1edc2a906924, updated 2022-08-23T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Azure Kubernetes Pods Deleted
Status
test
Level
medium
Author
Austin Songer @austinsonger
Date
2021-07-24
Modified
2022-08-23
File
rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_kubernetes_pods_deleted.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Identifies the deletion of Azure Kubernetes Pods.

Log source

product
azure
service
activitylogs

Detection

selection:
    operationName: MICROSOFT.KUBERNETES/CONNECTEDCLUSTERS/PODS/DELETE
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Pods may be deleted by a system administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.
  • Pods deletions from unfamiliar users or hosts should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule.

Tags

  • attack.impact

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/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_kubernetes_pods_deleted.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Azure Kubernetes Pods Deleted" by Austin Songer @austinsonger (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_kubernetes_pods_deleted.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: Azure Kubernetes Pods Deleted",
entity page, dataset version ref-1edc2a906924, updated 2022-08-23T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/b02f9591-12c3-4965-986a-88028629b2e1 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule b02f9591-12c3-4965-986a-88028629b2e1, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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