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WIZARD SPIDER

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reference profile · reported nexus: RU (not nationality)

Wizard Spider is reportedly associated with Grim Spider and Lunar Spider. The WIZARD SPIDER threat group is the Russia-based operator of the TrickBot banking malware. This group represents a growing criminal enterprise of which GRIM SPIDER appears to be a subset. The LUNAR SPIDER threat group is the Eastern European-based operator and developer of the commodity banking malware called BokBot (aka IcedID), which was first observed in April 2017. The BokBot malware provides LUNAR SPIDER affiliates with a variety of capabilities to enable credential theft and wire fraud, through the use of webinjects and a malware distribution function. GRIM SPIDER is a sophisticated eCrime group that has been operating the Ryuk ransomware since August 2018, targeting large organizations for a high-ransom return. This methodology, known as “big game hunting,” signals a shift in operations for WIZARD SPIDER, a criminal enterprise of which GRIM SPIDER appears to be a cell. The WIZARD SPIDER threat group, known as the Russia-based operator of the TrickBot banking malware, had focused primarily on wire fraud in the past.

Source-reported aliases: TEMP.MixMaster, GOLD BLACKBURN, FIN12, Periwinkle Tempest, DEV-0193, Storm-0193, Trickbot LLC, UNC2053, Pistachio Tempest, DEV-0237, Storm-0230. Associations do not prove equivalence.

Target geography

Catalog-listed countries (associations, not attack counts): Australia · Bahamas · Canada · Costa Rica · France · Germany · India · Ireland · Italy · Japan · Mexico · New Zealand · Spain · Switzerland · Taiwan · United Kingdom · Ukraine · United States of America

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References

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https://labs.sentinelone.com/top-tier-russian-organized-cybercrime-group-unveils-fileless-stealthy-powertrick-backdoor-for-high-value-targets/

https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/big-game-hunting-with-ryuk-another-lucrative-targeted-ransomware/

https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/sin-ful-spiders-wizard-spider-and-lunar-spider-sharing-the-same-web/

https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/wizard-spider-lunar-spider-shared-proxy-module/

https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/wizard-spider-adds-new-feature-to-ryuk-ransomware/

https://www.cybereason.com/blog/dropping-anchor-from-a-trickbot-infection-to-the-discovery-of-the-anchor-malware

https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2019/01/a-nasty-trick-from-credential-theft-malware-to-business-disruption.html

https://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/gold-ulrick

https://www.secureworks.com/research/dyre-banking-trojan

https://www.secureworks.com/blog/how-cyber-adversaries-are-adapting-to-exploit-the-global-pandemic

https://www.secureworks.com/blog/trickbot-modifications-target-us-mobile-users

https://strapi.eurepoc.eu/uploads/Eu_Repo_C_APT_profile_Conti_Wizard_Spider_dc2a733e18.pdf

https://www.prodaft.com/m/reports/WizardSpider_TLPWHITE_v.1.4.pdf

https://securityintelligence.com/posts/itg23-crypters-cooperation-between-cybercriminal-groups/

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2022/05/09/ransomware-as-a-service-understanding-the-cybercrime-gig-economy-and-how-to-protect-yourself/

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