Display Timechart by Indicator Type

Visualize indicator type distribution over time

This is a query example for the Indicator Count: Type widget in the CrowdStrike Intel Indicators: Overview dashboard of the crowdstrike/intel-indicators package.

Query

flowchart LR; %%{init: {"flowchart": {"defaultRenderer": "elk"}} }%% repo{{Events}} 1{{Aggregate}} result{{Result Set}} repo --> 1 1 --> result
logscale
timechart(series=type, limit=30, function=count())

Introduction

This widget is used to create a timechart showing the distribution of different indicator types over time, helping analysts track the prevalence of various indicator categories.

In this widget, the timeChart() function is used to count and visualize the frequency of different indicator types across time intervals.

Example incoming data might look like this:

@timestamp#error#repo#type@error@error_msg@error_msg[0]@error_msg[1]@event_parsed@id@ingesttimestamp@rawstring@timestamp.nanos@timezone_markeractors[0]actors[1]deleteddomain_types[0]idindicatorip_address_types[0]kill_chains[0]labels[0].created_onlabels[0].last_valid_onlabels[0].namelabels[1].created_onlabels[1].last_valid_onlabels[1].namelabels[2].created_onlabels[2].last_valid_onlabels[2].namelabels[3].created_onlabels[3].last_valid_onlabels[3].namelabels[4].created_onlabels[4].last_valid_onlabels[4].namelabels[5].created_onlabels[5].last_valid_onlabels[5].namelast_updatedmalicious_confidencemalware_families[0]published_datethreat_types[0]threat_types[1]type
2026-01-15T14:42:01 auto-dashboard-queriesCS_Intel_Indicators     VAq2qyZrM0xlcuqUmqUNchHO_2_204_17684881212026-01-15T14:42:01{"_marker":"1596041942bdd628471893b18bec97d0b4d6edd659","actors":["APT29"],"deleted":false,"domain_types":[],"id":"domain_malicious-site.com","indicator":"192.168.2.143","ip_address_types":["C2"],"kill_chains":["C2"],"labels":[{"created_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:01.002Z","last_valid_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:01.002Z","name":"Malware/Qakbot"},{"created_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:01.002Z","last_valid_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:01.002Z","name":"ThreatType/Criminal"},{"created_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:01.002Z","last_valid_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:01.002Z","name":"Status/Inactive"}],"last_updated":"2026-01-15T14:42:01.002Z","malicious_confidence":"high","malware_families":["Qakbot"],"published_date":"2026-01-15T14:42:01.002Z","relations":[],"reports":[],"targets":[],"threat_types":["Malware"],"type":"ip","vulnerabilities":[]} 32b5b8ff1be8633d9978fa0c3b5ae4da0Z1596041942bdd628471893b18bec97d0b4d6edd659APT29 false domain_malicious-site.com192.168.2.143C2C22026-01-15T14:42:01.002Z2026-01-15T14:42:01.002ZMalware/Qakbot2026-01-15T14:42:01.002Z2026-01-15T14:42:01.002ZThreatType/Criminal2026-01-15T14:42:01.002Z2026-01-15T14:42:01.002ZStatus/Inactive         2026-01-15T14:42:01.002ZhighQakbot2026-01-15T14:42:01.002ZMalware ip
2026-01-15T14:42:01 auto-dashboard-queriesCS_Intel_Indicators     VAq2qyZrM0xlcuqUmqUNchHO_2_205_17684881212026-01-15T14:42:02{"_marker":"1596041943aef739582904c29cfd08e1c5e7fee760","actors":["Lazarus Group","Fancy Bear"],"deleted":false,"domain_types":["DGA"],"id":"domain_evil-host.net","indicator":"malicious-domain.com","ip_address_types":[],"kill_chains":["Reconnaissance"],"labels":[{"created_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:01.793Z","last_valid_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:01.793Z","name":"Malware/Emotet"},{"created_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:01.793Z","last_valid_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:01.793Z","name":"DomainType/DGA"},{"created_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:01.793Z","last_valid_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:01.793Z","name":"ThreatType/Banking"},{"created_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:01.793Z","last_valid_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:01.793Z","name":"Status/Active"}],"last_updated":"2026-01-15T14:42:01.793Z","malicious_confidence":"medium","malware_families":["Emotet"],"published_date":"2026-01-15T14:42:01.793Z","relations":[],"reports":[],"targets":[],"threat_types":["Ransomeware","Phishing"],"type":"domain","vulnerabilities":[]} 32b5b8ff1be8633d9978fa0c3b5ae4da0Z1596041943aef739582904c29cfd08e1c5e7fee760Lazarus GroupFancy BearfalseDGAdomain_evil-host.netmalicious-domain.com Reconnaissance2026-01-15T14:42:01.793Z2026-01-15T14:42:01.793ZMalware/Emotet2026-01-15T14:42:01.793Z2026-01-15T14:42:01.793ZDomainType/DGA2026-01-15T14:42:01.793Z2026-01-15T14:42:01.793ZThreatType/Banking2026-01-15T14:42:01.793Z2026-01-15T14:42:01.793ZStatus/Active      2026-01-15T14:42:01.793ZmediumEmotet2026-01-15T14:42:01.793ZRansomewarePhishingdomain
2026-01-15T14:42:02 auto-dashboard-queriesCS_Intel_Indicators     VAq2qyZrM0xlcuqUmqUNchHO_2_206_17684881222026-01-15T14:42:02{"_marker":"1596041944bcf840693015d30dge19f2d6f8gff871","actors":[],"deleted":false,"domain_types":["Phishing"],"id":"domain_phishing-portal.org","indicator":"evil-site.net","ip_address_types":[],"kill_chains":["Weaponization"],"labels":[{"created_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:02.362Z","last_valid_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:02.362Z","name":"Malware/TrickBot"},{"created_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:02.362Z","last_valid_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:02.362Z","name":"DomainType/Phishing"},{"created_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:02.362Z","last_valid_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:02.362Z","name":"ThreatType/Ransomware"},{"created_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:02.362Z","last_valid_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:02.362Z","name":"Status/Historic"},{"created_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:02.362Z","last_valid_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:02.362Z","name":"KillChain/C2"},{"created_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:02.362Z","last_valid_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:02.362Z","name":"MaliciousConfidence/High"}],"last_updated":"2026-01-15T14:42:02.362Z","malicious_confidence":"low","malware_families":["TrickBot"],"published_date":"2026-01-15T14:42:02.362Z","relations":[],"reports":[],"targets":[],"threat_types":["Malware"],"type":"domain","vulnerabilities":[]} 32b5b8ff1be8633d9978fa0c3b5ae4da0Z1596041944bcf840693015d30dge19f2d6f8gff871  falsePhishingdomain_phishing-portal.orgevil-site.net Weaponization2026-01-15T14:42:02.362Z2026-01-15T14:42:02.362ZMalware/TrickBot2026-01-15T14:42:02.362Z2026-01-15T14:42:02.362ZDomainType/Phishing2026-01-15T14:42:02.362Z2026-01-15T14:42:02.362ZThreatType/Ransomware2026-01-15T14:42:02.362Z2026-01-15T14:42:02.362ZStatus/Historic2026-01-15T14:42:02.362Z2026-01-15T14:42:02.362ZKillChain/C22026-01-15T14:42:02.362Z2026-01-15T14:42:02.362ZMaliciousConfidence/High2026-01-15T14:42:02.362ZlowTrickBot2026-01-15T14:42:02.362ZMalware domain
2026-01-15T14:42:03trueauto-dashboard-queriesCS_Intel_IndicatorstrueCould not parse json for field=@rawstring msg=Could not handle input. reason=Could not parse JSON | Error finding timestamp. Unknown field: "last_updated"Could not parse json for field=@rawstring msg=Could not handle input. reason=Could not parse JSONError finding timestamp. Unknown field: "last_updated"falseDny5CTK5iIJyunQyWbcL4fEA_2_67_17684881232026-01-15T14:42:03{ "_marker": "1596041945cda951704126e41ehf20a3e7a9haa982", "actors": [], "deleted": true, "domain_types": [ "C2" ], "id": "ip_192.168.1.100", "indicator": "phishing-portal.org", "ip_address_types": [], "kill_chains": [ "Delivery" ], "labels": [ { "created_on": 1710340124, "last_valid_on": 1710343724, "name": "Malware/Dridex" }, { "created_on": 1710347324, "last_valid_on": 1710350924, "name": "DomainType/C2" }, { "created_on": 1710354524, "last_valid_on": 1710358124, "name": "ThreatType/APT" }, { "created_on": 1710361724, "last_valid_on": 1710365324, "name": "Status/Confirmed" }, { "created_on": 1710368924, "last_valid_on": 1710372524, "name": "KillChain/Reconnaissance" }, { "created_on": 1710376124, "last_valid_on": 1710379724, "name": "MaliciousConfidence/Medium" }, { "created_on": 1710383324, "last_valid_on": 1710386924, "name": "ThreatType/Espionage" }, { "created_on": 1710390524, "last_valid_on": 1710394124, "name": "Status/Suspected" } ], "last_updated": "2026-01-15T14:42:02.922Z", "malicious_confidence": "Critical", "malware_families": [ "Dridex" "Zeus" "Ryuk" ], "published_date": "2026-01-15T14:42:02.922Z", "relations": [], "reports": [], "targets": [], "threat_types": [ "Ransomeware", "Malware" ], "type": "IP Address", "vulnerabilities": [] } 32b5b8ff1be8633d9978fa0c3b5ae4da0Z                                  
2026-01-15T14:42:03 auto-dashboard-queriesCS_Intel_Indicators     VAq2qyZrM0xlcuqUmqUNchHO_2_207_17684881232026-01-15T14:42:04{"_marker":"1596041946deb062815237f52fhg31b4f8b0ibb093","actors":["Cozy Bear"],"deleted":false,"domain_types":[],"id":"ip_10.0.0.50","indicator":"192.168.0.87","ip_address_types":["Proxy"],"kill_chains":["Exploitation"],"labels":[{"created_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:03.489Z","last_valid_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:03.489Z","name":"Malware/Zeus"},{"created_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:03.489Z","last_valid_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:03.489Z","name":"ThreatType/Malware"},{"created_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:03.489Z","last_valid_on":"2026-01-15T14:42:03.489Z","name":"Status/FalsePositive"}],"last_updated":"2026-01-15T14:42:03.489Z","malicious_confidence":"high","malware_families":["Conti"],"published_date":"2026-01-15T14:42:03.489Z","relations":[],"reports":[],"targets":[],"threat_types":["Ransomeware"],"type":"ip","vulnerabilities":[]} 32b5b8ff1be8633d9978fa0c3b5ae4da0Z1596041946deb062815237f52fhg31b4f8b0ibb093Cozy Bear false ip_10.0.0.50192.168.0.87ProxyExploitation2026-01-15T14:42:03.489Z2026-01-15T14:42:03.489ZMalware/Zeus2026-01-15T14:42:03.489Z2026-01-15T14:42:03.489ZThreatType/Malware2026-01-15T14:42:03.489Z2026-01-15T14:42:03.489ZStatus/FalsePositive         2026-01-15T14:42:03.489ZhighConti2026-01-15T14:42:03.489ZRansomeware ip

Step-by-Step

  1. Starting with the source repository events.

  2. flowchart LR; %%{init: {"flowchart": {"defaultRenderer": "elk"}} }%% repo{{Events}} 1{{Aggregate}} result{{Result Set}} repo --> 1 1 --> result style 1 fill:#ff0000,stroke-width:4px,stroke:#000;
    logscale
    timechart(series=type, limit=30, function=count())

    Creates a timechart showing the count of each indicator type over time, limited to 30 results. The timeChart() function groups events by time buckets and counts occurrences for each type.

  3. Event Result set.

Summary and Results

The widget is used to track and visualize the temporal distribution of different indicator types in the threat intelligence data.

This widget is useful to identify trends in indicator type occurrences and understand the distribution of different threat indicators over time.

Sample output from the incoming example data:

_bucket_counttype
17684865000000domain
17684865000000ip
176848740000050domain
176848740000025ip
17684856000000ip

The output shows the count of different indicator types grouped by time buckets, providing insights into the temporal distribution of domains and IP addresses.