Net Group Enumeration Attempt

After infiltrating a network, an attacker typically looks for privileged users as their next target. To find these users, an attacker might query directory services to enumerate users, domains, and groups on the network. Active Directory (AD) is the main directory service in Windows environments, and every Windows device also has a built-in account database called the Security Account Manager (SAM), which stores local account information. One method for enumerating groups is to send a Microsoft remote procedure call (MS-RPC) request that includes a SAM Remote Protocol (SAMR) interface and an operation, both of which are associated with net group commands. For example, a net group command that retrieves information about Domain Admins can help an attacker perform additional severe steps in an attack campaign.