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 Tool: BlackCat
Names
BlackCat
ALPHV
ALPHVM
Noberus
Category Malware
Type Ransomware, Big Game Hunting
Description
(Palo Alto) The malware itself is coded in the Rust programming language. Though this
is not the first piece of malware to use Rust, it is one of the first, if not the first, piece of
ransomware to use it. By leveraging this programming language, the malware authors
are able to easily compile it against various operating system architectures. Given its
numerous native options, Rust is highly customizable, which facilitates the ability to
pivot and individualize attacks.
Information https://apt.etda.or.th/cgi-bin/listgroups.cgi?u=b7260119-d178-4d47-9a11-2d32c0d4cd9c
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All groups using tool BlackCat
Changed Name Country Observed
APT groups
 ALPHV, BlackCat Gang [Unknown] 2021-Mar 2024
 FIN8 [Unknown] 2016-Dec 2022
2 groups listed (2 APT, 0 other, 0 unknown)
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