attacks-monthly

Dataset Description

This dataset contains cybersecurity events collected from honeypot infrastructure.

The data has been processed and feature-engineered for machine learning applications in threat detection and security analytics.

Feature Categories

Network Features

• Connection flow statistics (bytes, packets, duration)
• Protocol-specific metrics
• Geographic information
• IP reputation data

Behavioral Features

• Session patterns and command sequences
• User-agent analysis
• Attack pattern identification
• Protocol fingerprinting

Temporal Features

• Time-based aggregations
• Frequency analysis
• Campaign detection indicators
• Attack timing patterns

Security Labels

• MITRE ATT&CK technique mappings
• Alert severity classifications
• Automatic threat categorization
• Binary maliciousness indicators

Usage Example

from datasets import load_dataset

# Load the dataset
dataset = load_dataset("pyToshka/attacks-monthly")
train_data = dataset["train"]

# Basic exploration
print("Dataset features:", list(train_data.features.keys()))
print("Total samples:", len(train_data))

from collections import Counter

# Example: Filter RDP attacks
rdp_events = train_data.filter(lambda x: x['app_proto'] == 'rdp')
print("RDP events:", len(rdp_events))

# Example: Analyze attack vectors
if len(rdp_events) > 0:
    attack_vectors = Counter([event['attack_vectors'] for event in rdp_events if event['attack_vectors']])
    print("RDP Attack vectors:")
    for vector, count in attack_vectors.most_common():
        print(f"  {vector}: {count}")

# Example: Analyze protocol distribution
protocols = Counter([event['app_proto'] for event in train_data if event['app_proto']])
print("Protocol distribution:")
for proto, count in protocols.most_common():
    print(f"  {proto if proto else '(empty)'}: {count}")

# Example: Malicious events analysis
malicious_count = sum(1 for event in train_data if event['is_malicious'])
print(f"Malicious events: {malicious_count}/{len(train_data)} ({malicious_count/len(train_data)*100:.1f}%)")

Data Fields

The dataset contains 172 features across several categories:

Network Features

• dest_port: Network-related information
• honeypot_ip_ext: Network-related information
• src_ip: Network-related information
• dest_ip: Network-related information
• src_port: Network-related information
• ... and 9 more network features

Behavioral Features

• username: Behavioral analysis data
• session: Behavioral analysis data
• session_duration: Behavioral analysis data
• header_user-agent: Behavioral analysis data
• user-agent: Behavioral analysis data
• ... and 8 more behavioral features

Temporal Features

• @timestamp: Time-based information
• timestamp: Time-based information
• uptime: Time-based information
• start_time: Time-based information
• end_time: Time-based information
• ... and 2 more temporal features

Security Features

• mitre_techniques: Security and threat intelligence
• attack_vectors: Security and threat intelligence
• mitre_tactic: Security and threat intelligence
• mitre_technique: Security and threat intelligence
• is_malicious: Security and threat intelligence
• ... and 2 more security features

Data Splits

Split	Examples
train	242,445

Dataset Statistics

• Total size: ~2526.0 MB
• Average record size: ~10925 bytes
• Feature completeness: 100.0%

Ethical Considerations

This dataset contains real honeypot data representing actual attack attempts. Users should:

• Privacy: Respect anonymization measures implemented in the dataset
• Research Use: Use data only for legitimate cybersecurity research and education
• Responsible Disclosure: Follow responsible disclosure practices for any findings
• Legal Compliance: Comply with applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction
• No Reidentification: Do not attempt to identify or contact attackers
• Defensive Purpose: Use insights for defensive security improvements only