GINC-APT-0995 · Tracked, unattributed

TheHatman

Category
Tracked, unattributed · A vendor’s working cluster, not yet attributed.
Origin
Unknown
Sources
3 sources carry it
Identifier
GINC-APT-0995 · thehatman

What it is

TheHatman is a highly organized threat actor known for systematically listing and selling internal employee directories stolen from major corporations, including nine Fortune 500 enterprises across various sectors. The actor claims to have obtained the data through compromised credentials, though the initial entry point remains under investigation. The volume of data suggests that after gaining access, TheHatman employed automated scripts, likely utilizing PowerShell modules or Python libraries, to extract the directories in bulk.

Tools

The tools and malware families the sources tie to it.

  • CrossRat
  • POWERSOURCE
  • POWERSTATS
  • Power Loader
  • PowerDuke
  • PowerRAT

Sources

  • Malpedia malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de