diff --git a/monkey/common/events/__init__.py b/monkey/common/events/__init__.py
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+from abstract_event import AbstractEvent
diff --git a/monkey/common/events/abstract_event.py b/monkey/common/events/abstract_event.py
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+from abc import ABC
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from ipaddress import IPv4Address
+from typing import FrozenSet, Union
+from uuid import UUID
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class AbstractEvent(ABC):
+    """
+    An event that was initiated or observed by an agent
+
+    Agents perform actions and collect data. These actions and data are represented as "events".
+    Subtypes of `AbstractEvent` will have additional properties that provide context and information
+    about the event.
+
+    Attributes:
+        :param source: The UUID of the agent that observed the event
+        :param target: The target of the event (if not the local system)
+        :param timestamp: The time that the event occurred (seconds since the Unix epoch)
+        :param tags: The set of tags associated with the event
+    """
+
+    source: UUID
+    target: Union[UUID, IPv4Address, None]
+    timestamp: float
+    tags: FrozenSet[str]