Techniques › T1614.001 › AN1563
AN1563 Analytic 1563
macOS · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Execution of commands to query system locale and language settings, such as 'defaults read -g AppleLocale' or 'systemsetup -gettimezone'. Unusual parent processes or execution contexts of these commands may indicate adversarial discovery.</p>
- Detects
- T1614.001 System Language Discovery
- Part of
- DET0565 Detection Strategy for System Language Discovery
Log sources and channels
Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.
| Log source | Channel | Data component |
|---|---|---|
| macos:unifiedlog | defaults read -g AppleLocale or systemsetup -gettimezone | DC0064 Command Execution |
| macos:osquery | execve | DC0032 Process Creation |
Mutable elements
Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
ExecutionPath | Restrict or monitor processes outside of system utilities that query AppleLocale or system language settings. |