FriedEx

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Malware family tracked by Malpedia. ID: win.friedex

Threat Analysis

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

External References

→http://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/gold-drake

→https://assets.sentinelone.com/sentinellabs/sentinellabs_EvilCorp

→https://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/account-with-admin-privileges-abused-to-install-bitpaymer-ransomware-via-psexec

→https://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/ursnif-emotet-dridex-and-bitpaymer-gangs-linked-by-a-similar-loader/

→https://go.crowdstrike.com/rs/281-OBQ-266/images/Report2020CrowdStrikeGlobalThreatReport.pdf

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group

Aliases5

Also Known As

IEncryptBitPaymerDoppelPaymerwin.friedexFriedEx

External Intelligence

Malpedia: win.friedex

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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