Threat actor
TA505
Last fetched
TA505 is a threat actor tracked in WhisperGraph's MITRE ATT&CK corpus, observed using 34 techniques and also known as 10 other names.
Also known as
Hive0065, Spandex Tempest, CHIMBORAZO, SectorJ04, SectorJ04 Group, GRACEFUL SPIDER, GOLD TAHOE, Dudear, G0092, ATK103
Description
[TA505](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0092) is a cyber criminal group that has been active since at least 2014. [TA505](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0092) is known for frequently changing malware, driving global trends in criminal malware distribution, and ransomware campaigns involving [Clop](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0611).(Citation: Proofpoint TA505 Sep 2017)(Citation: Proofpoint TA505 June 2018)(Citation: Proofpoint TA505 Jan 2019)(Citation: NCC Group TA505)(Citation: Korean FSI TA505 2020)
Techniques by tactic
Attributed infrastructure
None published. WhisperGraph carries no ATTRIBUTED_TO edge to TA505 today — this states the absence of a published link, not that TA505 has no infrastructure.
References
- https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0092
- https://www.fsec.or.kr/user/bbs/fsec/163/344/bbsDataView/1382.do?page=1&column=&search=&searchSDate=&searchEDate=&bbsDataCategory=
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200420201624/https://securityintelligence.com/posts/ta505-continues-to-infect-networks-with-sdbbot-rat/
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/intelligence/microsoft-threat-actor-naming?view=o365-worldwide
- https://www.proofpoint.com/us/threat-insight/post/threat-actor-profile-ta505-dridex-globeimposter
- https://www.proofpoint.com/us/threat-insight/post/ta505-shifts-times
- https://www.proofpoint.com/us/threat-insight/post/servhelper-and-flawedgrace-new-malware-introduced-ta505
- https://research.nccgroup.com/2020/11/18/ta505-a-brief-history-of-their-time/
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ta505-group-adopts-new-servhelper-backdoor-and-flawedgrace-rat/
- https://www.proofpoint.com/sites/default/files/ta505_timeline_final4_0.png
- https://www.cybereason.com/blog/threat-actor-ta505-targets-financial-enterprises-using-lolbins-and-a-new-backdoor-malware
- https://e.cyberint.com/hubfs/Report%20Legit%20Remote%20Access%20Tools%20Turn%20Into%20Threat%20Actors%20Tools/CyberInt_Legit%20Remote%20Access%20Tools%20Turn%20Into%20Threat%20Actors'%20Tools_Report.pdf
- https://threatpost.com/ta505-servhelper-malware/140792/
- https://blog.yoroi.company/research/the-stealthy-email-stealer-in-the-ta505-arsenal/
- https://threatrecon.nshc.net/2019/08/29/sectorj04-groups-increased-activity-in-2019/
- https://www.proofpoint.com/us/threat-insight/post/ta505-distributes-new-sdbbot-remote-access-trojan-get2-downloader
- https://www.blueliv.com/cyber-security-and-cyber-threat-intelligence-blog-blueliv/research/servhelper-evolution-and-new-ta505-campaigns/
- https://www.telekom.com/en/blog/group/article/cybersecurity-ta505-s-box-of-chocolate-597672
- https://www.telekom.com/en/blog/group/article/cybersecurity-ta505-returns-with-a-new-bag-of-tricks-602104
- https://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/gold-tahoe
- https://www.telekom.com/en/blog/group/article/eager-beaver-a-short-overview-of-the-restless-threat-actor-ta505-609546
- https://blog.fox-it.com/2020/11/16/ta505-a-brief-history-of-their-time/
- https://www.secureworks.com/blog/how-cyber-adversaries-are-adapting-to-exploit-the-global-pandemic
- https://cyberthreat.thalesgroup.com/attackers/ATK103
- https://securityintelligence.com/posts/ta505-continues-to-infect-networks-with-sdbbot-rat/
- https://www.tenable.com/blog/cve-2020-1472-advanced-persistent-threat-actors-use-zerologon-vulnerability-in-exploit-chain
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Related pages
Pivot from TA505 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.