HOMETHREATSFiveHands
APT / THREAT GROUP

FiveHands

3
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Malware family tracked by Malpedia. ID: win.fivehands

Threat Analysis

FiveHands 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://research.nccgroup.com/2021/06/15/handy-guide-to-a-new-fivehands-ransomware-variant/
→https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/yanluowang-ransomware-attacks-continue
→https://symantec.broadcom.com/hubfs/The_Ransomware_Threat_September_2021.pdf
→https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/analysis-reports/ar21-126a
→https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/analysis-reports/ar21-126b

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group
Aliases3

Also Known As

win.fivehandsThieflockFiveHands

External Intelligence

Malpedia: win.fivehands

Research Links

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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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