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DC0046 Drive Modification

Item Value
ID DC0046
Version 2.0
Created 20 October 2021
Last Modified 12 November 2025

Log Sources

Name Channel
Drive None
linux:syslog Block device write errors or unusual bootloader activity
macos:unifiedlog IOKit disk write calls targeting raw devices
macos:unifiedlog IOKit raw disk write to EFI/boot partition sectors
macos:unifiedlog IOKit raw disk write activity targeting physical devices
networkdevice:firmware Unexpected firmware image upload events via TFTP/FTP/SCP
networkdevice:runtime Firmware image uploaded via TFTP/FTP/SCP
WinEventLog:Sysmon Raw disk write access via \.\PhysicalDrive* or \.\C:
WinEventLog:Sysmon Raw write attempts targeting \.\PhysicalDrive0 or sector 0 (MBR/partition table)
WinEventLog:Sysmon Raw disk writes targeting \.\PhysicalDrive* or MBR locations

Detection Strategy

ID Name Technique Detected
DET0316 Detection Strategy for Disk Content Wipe via Direct Access and Overwrite T1561.001
DET0297 Detection Strategy for Disk Structure Wipe via Boot/Partition Overwrite T1561.002
DET0137 Detection Strategy for Disk Wipe via Direct Disk Access and Destructive Commands T1561
DET0150 Detection Strategy for File Creation or Modification of Boot Files T1542.003
DET0278 Detection Strategy for T1542 Pre-OS Boot T1542
DET0099 Detection Strategy for T1542.001 Pre-OS Boot: System Firmware T1542.001