Shieldbreak
Description
Generated datasets for ShieldBreak exploitation targeting Windows Defender. Includes various scenarios in order to detect ShieldBreak exploitation attempts.
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
| ID | Technique | Tactic |
|---|---|---|
| T1068 | Exploitation for Privilege Escalation | Privilege Escalation |
| T1134.001 | Token Impersonation/Theft | Privilege Escalation, Stealth |
| T1053.005 | Scheduled Task | Execution, Persistence, Privilege Escalation |
| T1574.001 | DLL | Execution, Stealth |
| T1211 | Exploitation for Stealth | Stealth |
| T1564.004 | NTFS File Attributes | Stealth |
| T1021.002 | SMB/Windows Admin Shares | Lateral Movement |
Environment Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Environment | NA |
| Directory | shieldbreak |
| Test Date | 2026-08-17 |
Datasets
The following datasets were collected during this attack simulation:
System_integrity_process.log
- Path:
/datasets/emerging_threats/ShieldBreak/system_integrity_process.log - Sourcetype:
XmlWinEventLog - Source:
XmlWinEventLog:Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon/Operational
Wer_file_creation.log
- Path:
/datasets/emerging_threats/ShieldBreak/wer_file_creation.log - Sourcetype:
XmlWinEventLog - Source:
XmlWinEventLog:Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon/Operational
Phoneinfo_dll_created.log
- Path:
/datasets/emerging_threats/ShieldBreak/phoneinfo_dll_created.log - Sourcetype:
XmlWinEventLog - Source:
XmlWinEventLog:Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon/Operational
Mpclient_dll_loaded.log
- Path:
/datasets/emerging_threats/ShieldBreak/mpclient_dll_loaded.log - Sourcetype:
XmlWinEventLog - Source:
XmlWinEventLog:Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon/Operational
Defender_kernel_object.log
- Path:
/datasets/emerging_threats/ShieldBreak/defender_kernel_object.log - Sourcetype:
XmlWinEventLog - Source:
XmlWinEventLog:Microsoft-Windows-Windows Defender/Operational
Ads_over_local_share.log
- Path:
/datasets/emerging_threats/ShieldBreak/ads_over_local_share.log - Sourcetype:
XmlWinEventLog - Source:
XmlWinEventLog:Security
Related Detections
No specific detections currently use this attack data for testing. However, you can find related detections and analytics in our security content repository.
Usage Instructions
Replay with Splunk Attack Data
Replay attack data with replay.py from Splunk Attack Data.
1python replay.py --dataset /datasets/emerging_threats/ShieldBreak/system_integrity_process.log --index attack_data
Manual Import
- Download the dataset files from the paths listed above
- Configure your Splunk instance with the appropriate sourcetypes
- Import the logs using the Splunk Add Data wizard
Related Content
Find more detections and analytics for this attack technique in our security content repository.
Source: GitHub | Version: 1.0