Threat actor
Boldend
Last fetched
Boldend is a threat actor tracked in WhisperGraph's MITRE ATT&CK corpus, observed using 0 techniques.
Description
Boldend, founded in 2017 by Jon Miller and based in San Diego, is a cybersecurity startup. It stays out of the spotlight and calls itself a "SaaS Next-Generation Defense Contractor." The company creates tools for cyber warfare, with an emphasis on automation and advanced intelligence activities. Boldend's tools have reportedly been able to exploit WhatsApp's security to install malicious software on target devices. Its products include Origen, described as an "all-in-one malware platform" that enables the creation of malware for multiple platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, and Android. It is designed to hack into devices and extract data. Additionally, Boldend has developed other tools and platforms for surveillance purposes, such as Kevlar (implant analysis), Hedgemaze (traffic obfuscation), and Cricket (Wi-Fi attack hardware). Boldend has primarily worked with government entities, including various branches of the U.S. government. In August, 2024, it was acquired by SIXGEN, a cybersecurity company.
Techniques by tactic
No ATT&CK techniques are recorded for Boldend in WhisperGraph.
Attributed infrastructure
None published. WhisperGraph carries no ATTRIBUTED_TO edge to Boldend today — this states the absence of a published link, not that Boldend has no infrastructure.
References
- https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/22/us-cyber-investors-pledge-spyware-is-off-limits-with-a-catch/
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2022/02/01/billionaire-facebook-investor-peter-thiel-secretly-funded-a-cyber-warfare-startup-that-hacked-whatsapp/
- https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240806745806/en/SIXGEN-Acquires-Boldend-to-Advance-Innovation-in-US-Defense-and-National-Security
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2024/08/06/boldend-a-peter-thiel-backed-hacking-startup-acquired-by-sixgen/
- https://warriormaven.com/land/soldiers-may-soon-attack-with-tiny-electronic-warfare-weapon-to-jam-enemy-weapons
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Related pages
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Queries
Resolves the slug to this actor, merging every duplicate node sharing the same name.
MATCH (a:ACTOR)
WHERE a.name =~ $pattern OR any(x IN a.aliases WHERE x =~ $pattern)
RETURN a.id AS id, a.name AS name, a.aliases AS aliases, a.description AS description,
a.references AS references, a.campaigns AS campaigns
LIMIT 25Techniques this actor uses, grouped by the tactic each one serves.
MATCH (a:ACTOR {name: $name})-[:USES_TECHNIQUE]->(t:ATTACK_PATTERN)
OPTIONAL MATCH (t)-[:USES_TACTIC]->(tac:ATTACK_PATTERN)
RETURN t.id AS techniqueId, t.name AS techniqueName, tac.id AS tacticId, tac.name AS tacticName
LIMIT 1000Infrastructure publicly attributed to this actor.
MATCH (n)-[:ATTRIBUTED_TO]->(a:ACTOR {name: $name})
RETURN labels(n)[0] AS kind, n.name AS name
LIMIT 25Or query Whisper from your own LLM workflow via the Whisper MCP server.