macOS Remote Access and System Compromise – Forensic Timeline & Analysis Report

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1. System Overview Over 50 trace logs (.tracev3), system logs, access logs, diagnostic fragments, and Dilesystem reports were reviewed. Collected data conDirms stealth user activity, memory persistence, partial log suppression, and volume-level tampering. 2. Session Timeline UID 503 activity was conDirmed across trace logs and launchd entries between June 6–12, 2025. Repeated system.log entries revealed consecutive logins in seconds, and launchd started agents tied to UID 503. On June 9, iOS-related agents (AMPDevicesAgent) triggered, implying possible peripheral-initiated session activity. 3. Forensic Evidence - .tracev3 logs showed UID 503 stealth sessions and screen locks. - Bitdefender's 'bdagentd' failed to launch its diagnostic tool (`ddt`) multiple times. - Access logs conDirm POST activity by root to localhost (May 20–21). - system.log conDirms login events, AMPDevicesAgent activity, and shutdown behavior. - fsck_apfs logs conDirm corruption and UUID spooDing across multiple volumes. - fsck_hfs log showed HFS+ legacy volume present and checked. - install.log shows mass install on Feb 7, 2025 (17:40:02). - ASL logs during intrusion were mostly blank ('daemon' only) indicating log suppression. 4. Indicators of Compromise - UID 503 session activity without corresponding logins. - Root-initiated POST requests to localhost. - Volume UUID spooDing (00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000).

Log suppression (empty .asl logs during intrusion). - AMPDevicesAgent invoked during stealth sessions. - LaunchAgents tied to system wake and loginwindow activity. - Bitdefender agent failure during critical window. 5. Indicators of Origin or External Control - Localhost POST activity by root suggests internal coordination between daemons. - UID 503 sessions launched with no associated login window activity — consistent with remote session injection. - AMPDeviceDiscoveryAgent ran during active stealth session. This agent manages USB/ Bluetooth connections to iOS devices — possibly signaling control from a paired or spoofed device. - Bitdefender's agent (`bdagentd`) was blocked from spawning its diagnostic tool, indicating the attacker may have disabled security monitoring. - fsck logs point to abnormal disk cloning or shadow volume use — no valid UUIDs, container mismatches. - Suppressed `.asl` logs and rotated traces suggest stealth control, log tampering, or agent-managed persistence. ⚠ No direct external IP or socket connection was found in logs provided. Consider providing `pfctl`, `tcpdump`, or full uniDied logs with network subsystem Diltering for attribution. 6. Appendices Referenced Files: - .tracev3: Full session logging - system.log series (0–2): loginwindow and AMP agent events - shutdown.log, fsck_apfs, fsck_hfs: corruption and repair logs - access_log, error_log: POSTs by root, print job failures - aslmanager and ASL archives: log rotation and suppression

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