Breaking Down Password Storage Breakdowns

This report provides practical hunting techniques to identify users storing or emailing plaintext passwords, citing the Okta/Sitel incident as context. It includes tailored queries for CrowdStrike, Microsoft Sentinel, and SentinelOne to detect password-themed files and suspicious email subjects/attachments, recommends deploying canary-token decoys, and advises tuning to reduce false positives. The guidance underscores pairing detection with user awareness training and adoption of password managers to limit lateral movement and privilege escalation risks.