GINC-APT-0593 · Criminal

TRIPLESTRENGTH

Category
Criminal · Financially motivated: ransomware, fraud and theft.
Origin
Unknown
Sources
4 sources carry it
Identifier
GINC-APT-0593 · triplestrength

What it is

TRIPLESTRENGTH is a financially motivated threat actor targeting cloud environments and on-premises infrastructures for cryptojacking, ransomware, and extortion. They exploit stolen credentials, cookies, and information stealer logs to gain unauthorized access to platforms like Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, deploying the unMiner application for cryptocurrency mining. Their ransomware operations utilize lockers such as Phobos, LokiLocker, and RCRU64, involving lateral movement and mass encryption. TRIPLESTRENGTH also engages in account hijacking and collaborates with partners for ransomware and blackmail operations, advertising their services in hacking-focused Telegram channels.

Tools

The tools and malware families the sources tie to it.

  • BLACKCOFFEE
  • BlackEnergy
  • BlackHole
  • BlackNix
  • Blackshades
  • CloudDuke
  • Hacking Team UEFI Rootkit
  • Miner-C
  • Xploit

Sources

  • Malpedia malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de