An adversary may delete a cloud instance after they have performed malicious activities in an attempt to evade detection and remove evidence of their presence. Deleting an instance or virtual machine can remove valuable forensic artifacts and other evidence of suspicious behavior if the instance is not recoverable. An adversary may also [Create Cloud Instance](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1578/002) and later terminate the instance after achieving their objectives.(Citation: Mandiant M-Trends 2020)

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is related to Techniques
is blocked by Detection Strategy for Modify Cloud Compute Infrastructure: Delete Cloud Instance
is blocked by User Account Management
is blocked by Audit
is blocked by Access Restriction For Change
is blocked by Secure Baseline Configurations
is blocked by Continuous Monitoring
is blocked by Separation of Duties (SoD)
is blocked by Identification & Authentication for Organizational Users
is blocked by Identifier Management (User Names)
is blocked by Authenticator Feedback
is blocked by Account Management
is blocked by Access Enforcement
is blocked by Least Privilege
is blocked by Vulnerability Scanning
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