Threat actor
Carbanak
Last fetched
Carbanak is a threat actor tracked in WhisperGraph's MITRE ATT&CK corpus, observed using 67 techniques and also known as 1 other name.
Also known as
Anunak
Description
[Carbanak](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0008) is a cybercriminal group that has used [Carbanak](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0030) malware to target financial institutions since at least 2013. [Carbanak](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0008) may be linked to groups tracked separately as [Cobalt Group](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0080) and [FIN7](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0046) that have also used [Carbanak](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0030) malware.(Citation: Kaspersky Carbanak)(Citation: FireEye FIN7 April 2017)(Citation: Europol Cobalt Mar 2018)(Citation: Secureworks GOLD NIAGARA Threat Profile)(Citation: Secureworks GOLD KINGSWOOD Threat Profile)
Techniques by tactic
Execution
- T1047 · Windows Management Instrumentation
- T1053.005 · Scheduled Task
- T1059 · Command and Scripting Interpreter
- T1059.001 · PowerShell
- T1059.003 · Windows Command Shell
- T1059.005 · Visual Basic
- T1059.007 · JavaScript
- T1204.001 · Malicious Link
- T1204.002 · Malicious File
- T1559.002 · Dynamic Data Exchange
- T1569.002 · Service Execution
- T1674 · Input Injection
Stealth
- T1027.010 · Command Obfuscation
- T1027.016 · Junk Code Insertion
- T1036.004 · Masquerade Task or Service
- T1036.005 · Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location
- T1078 · Valid Accounts
- T1078.003 · Local Accounts
- T1140 · Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information
- T1218.005 · Mshta
- T1218.011 · Rundll32
- T1497.002 · User Activity Based Checks
- T1564.001 · Hidden Files and Directories
- T1564.003 · Hidden Window
- T1620 · Reflective Code Loading
Attributed infrastructure
None published. WhisperGraph carries no ATTRIBUTED_TO edge to Carbanak today — this states the absence of a published link, not that Carbanak has no infrastructure.
References
- https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0008
- https://media.kasperskycontenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/43/2018/03/08064518/Carbanak_APT_eng.pdf
- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/04/fin7-phishing-lnk.html
- https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/mastermind-behind-eur-1-billion-cyber-bank-robbery-arrested-in-spain
- https://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/gold-niagara
- https://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/gold-kingswood?filter=item-financial-gain
- https://www.fox-it.com/en/news/blog/anunak-aka-carbanak-update/
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Related pages
Pivot from Carbanak into its techniques, tactics and any attributed infrastructure.
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.