HOMETHREATSScarabey
APT / THREAT GROUP💰 FINANCIALHIGH

Scarabey

5
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Ransomware with ransomnote in Russian and encryption extension .scarab.

Threat Analysis

Scarabey is a high-sophistication threat actor of undetermined national origin, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of financial.

Financially motivated threat actors like Scarabey prioritize monetary gain through methods such as ransomware deployment, banking trojans, cryptocurrency theft, BEC scams, or credential harvesting for resale on underground markets.

With high sophistication, Scarabey is capable of targeted intrusions using adapted commodity tools alongside custom implants, maintaining operational security and evading standard detection mechanisms.

External References

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group
Motivation💰 financial
Sophisticationhigh
Aliases5

Also Known As

Scarab-RussianScarabwin.scarabeyMVPScarabey

External Intelligence

Malpedia: win.scarabey

Research Links

Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.