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PsExec-Based Lateral Movement

Spirals Lateral Movement Sentinel
MITRE ATT&CK
SMB/Windows Admin Shares
Data Source
DeviceProcessEvents
Date Added
2026-09-18
Last Updated
2026-09-18
Source
cybersecuritynews.com/new-spirals-ransomware, BleepingComputer
What This Detects
Spirals used PsExec for lateral movement, reaching full-network encryption in under 24 hours from initial breach.
Query
DeviceProcessEvents
| where FileName in~ ("PsExec.exe","PsExec64.exe") or ProcessCommandLine has "PSEXESVC"
| project Timestamp, DeviceName, AccountName, ProcessCommandLine, InitiatingProcessFileName

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