DCSync Attack — Non-DC Account Requesting AD Replication Rights (Event 4662)

Ibrahim Saud@tektrix

•updated Jun 30, 2026•0•0•1

Detects sensitive Active Directory replication operations (DS-Replication-Get-Changes or DS-Replication-Get-Changes-All) initiated by accounts other than standard domain controllers. This behavior is a common indicator of DCSync attacks, where an adversary mimics a domain controller to request sensitive Active Directory data, such as password hashes, from a legitimate domain controller.