[New Rule] Adding Coverage for `AWS CLI with Kali Linux Fingerprint Identified`

[terrancedejesus]

Pull Request

Issue link(s):

• https://github.com/elastic/ia-trade-team/issues/585

Summary - What I changed

Adds detection coverage for AWS CLI or SDK (Boto3) usage with Kali Linux fingerprint as well.

Identifies the usage of the AWS CLI with a user agent string containing distrib#kali, which suggests the request was made from a Kali Linux distribution. This may indicate offensive security tooling or unauthorized use of the AWS CLI from a potentially adversarial environment.

Additional Information:

• Originally identified in the ByBit 2025 hack
• Indicates Kali Linux distribution
• Simple query but pretty high fidelity if matches, either adversary or red team
• User agent's can be spoofed but sometimes may not do to unknown circumstances
• Includes AWS CLI and Boto3 in user agent

How To Test

• Please refer to meta regarding emulation behavior testing.
• Query can be tested in serverless cloud stack

Checklist

• [ ] Added a label for the type of pr: bug, enhancement, schema, maintenance, Rule: New, Rule: Deprecation, Rule: Tuning, Hunt: New, or Hunt: Tuning so guidelines can be generated
• [ ] Added the meta:rapid-merge label if planning to merge within 24 hours
• [ ] Secret and sensitive material has been managed correctly
• [ ] Automated testing was updated or added to match the most common scenarios
• [ ] Documentation and comments were added for features that require explanation

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