HOMETHREATSBrickerBot
APT / THREAT GROUP

BrickerBot

2
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Malware family tracked by Malpedia. ID: py.brickerbot

Threat Analysis

BrickerBot is a known-sophistication threat actor of undetermined national origin, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of unknown activity patterns.

External References

→https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/brickerbot-author-claims-he-bricked-two-million-devices/
→https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/brickerbot-author-retires-claiming-to-have-bricked-over-10-million-iot-devices/
→https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/alerts/ICS-ALERT-17-102-01A
→http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Mar/7
→https://security.radware.com/ddos-threats-attacks/brickerbot-pdos-permanent-denial-of-service/

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group
Aliases2

Also Known As

BrickerBotpy.brickerbot

External Intelligence

Malpedia: py.brickerbot

Research Links

MITRE ATT&CK VirusTotal Google (news) Twitter/X search
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.
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