HOMETHREATSSpartacus
APT / THREAT GROUP💰 FINANCIALHIGH

Spartacus

2
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Spartacus is ransomware written in .NET and emerged in the first half of 2018.

Threat Analysis

Spartacus 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 Spartacus 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, Spartacus 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
Aliases2

Also Known As

Spartacuswin.spartacus

External Intelligence

Malpedia: win.spartacus

Research Links

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