APT / THREAT GROUP💰 FINANCIAL

aGl0bGVyCg

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Intelligence Profile

"aGl0bGVyCg" (Base64 for "hitler") is a reference to the Hitler-Ransomware (2016), a German-origin proof-of-concept that displayed a Hitler image, did not actually encrypt files, and demanded a 25-euro Vodafone card payment; assessed as an amateur test project rather than a serious criminal operation.

Threat Analysis

aGl0bGVyCg is a known-sophistication threat actor of undetermined national origin, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of financial.

Financially motivated threat actors like aGl0bGVyCg prioritize monetary gain through methods such as ransomware deployment, banking trojans, cryptocurrency theft, BEC scams, or credential harvesting for resale on underground markets.

External References

→https://raw.githubusercontent.com/stamparm/maltrail/master/trails/static/malware/hitler_ransomware.txt

→https://twitter.com/fr0s7_/status/1460229982278541315

→https://www.ransomlook.io/group/agl0bgvycg

→https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/development-version-of-the-hitler-ransomware-discovered/

→https://www.securityweek.com/unfinished-hitler-ransomware-variant-deletes-user-files/

→https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hitler-ransomware-deletes-users/

→https://www.theregister.com/2016/08/10/hitler_ransomware/

→https://siliconangle.com/2016/08/10/hitler-ransomware-may-be-goosestepping-onto-a-computer-near-you/

→https://blog.knowbe4.com/hitler-ransomware-just-deletes-files-instead-of-encrypting-them

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group

Motivation💰 financial

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Also Known As

aGl0bGVyCg

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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