Compromising Identity Provider Federation

CrowdStrike has reported a rise in attacks exploiting federated identity providers, which are outside services trusted by organizations for user authentication and identity management, typically used in single sign-on scenarios. Attackers are compromising these providers to manipulate settings, allowing unauthorized domains and users under their control to gain access to protected resources. This trend underscores the importance of monitoring identity provider configurations for unauthorized changes, as these attacks often target Microsoft Azure domains. CrowdStrike has developed detection mechanisms within its Falcon Cloud Security platform to identify suspicious activities indicative of such attacks, allowing organizations to respond quickly and prevent potential breaches. The blog emphasizes that while these attacks leverage legitimate cloud services, a timely and informed response can effectively disrupt the adversarial access and protect sensitive data.