The DNS Activity to the Internet rule is designed to alert on unusual DNS behavior within a managed network. Specifically, it detects instances where internal network clients send DNS queries directly to external Internet addresses, which is considered atypical behavior. This activity may indicate potential threats such as malware activity, data exfiltration, or command-and-control communications. Moreover, such direct DNS activity can hinder the organization's ability to monitor and log DNS queries effectively, exposing the network to further malicious communications. The rule operates by filtering network traffic events and identifying DNS queries originating from private IP ranges while ensuring that the destination IP is not part of the allowed internal or reserved address spaces. The rule has a medium risk score of 47 and is governed by the Elastic License v2.