APT / THREAT GROUP💰 FINANCIALHIGH

TA505

🇷🇺Russia-attributed

aliases

Last seen:May 20, 2026

Intelligence Profile

TA505, the name given by Proofpoint, has been in the cybercrime business for at least four years. This is the group behind the infamous Dridex banking trojan and Locky ransomware, delivered through malicious email campaigns via Necurs botnet. Other malware associated with TA505 include Philadelphia and GlobeImposter ransomware families.

Threat Analysis

TA505 is a high-sophistication threat actor attributed to Russia, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of financial.

Financially motivated threat actors like TA505 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, TA505 is capable of targeted intrusions using adapted commodity tools alongside custom implants, maintaining operational security and evading standard detection mechanisms.

External References

→https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ta505-group-adopts-new-servhelper-backdoor-and-flawedgrace-rat/

→https://www.proofpoint.com/sites/default/files/ta505_timeline_final4_0.png

→https://www.proofpoint.com/us/threat-insight/post/threat-actor-profile-ta505-dridex-globeimposter

→https://www.cybereason.com/blog/threat-actor-ta505-targets-financial-enterprises-using-lolbins-and-a-new-backdoor-malware

→https://e.cyberint.com/hubfs/Report%20Legit%20Remote%20Access%20Tools%20Turn%20Into%20Threat%20Actors%20Tools/CyberInt_Legit%20Remote%20Access%20Tools%20Turn%20Into%20Threat%20Actors'%20Tools_Report.pdf

→https://threatpost.com/ta505-servhelper-malware/140792/

→https://blog.yoroi.company/research/the-stealthy-email-stealer-in-the-ta505-arsenal/

→https://threatrecon.nshc.net/2019/08/29/sectorj04-groups-increased-activity-in-2019/

→https://www.proofpoint.com/us/threat-insight/post/ta505-distributes-new-sdbbot-remote-access-trojan-get2-downloader

→https://www.blueliv.com/cyber-security-and-cyber-threat-intelligence-blog-blueliv/research/servhelper-evolution-and-new-ta505-campaigns/

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group

Motivation💰 financial

Sophisticationhigh

Origin🇷🇺 Russia

Aliases11

SourceMalpedia

Also Known As

GRACEFUL SPIDERG0092GOLD TAHOECHIMBORAZOHive0065TA505DudearSectorJ04 GroupATK103SectorJ04Spandex Tempest

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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