HOMETHREATSdarkrace
APT / THREAT GROUP💰 FINANCIAL

darkrace

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Intelligence Profile

DarkRace is a ransomware variant that surfaced in mid-2023 sharing strong code similarities with LockBit, employing double-extortion via a dark web leak site, but remained a minor player with fewer than 15 posted victims in its first half-year.

Threat Analysis

darkrace 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 darkrace 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

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group
Motivation💰 financial
Aliases1

Also Known As

darkrace

DLS Infrastructure

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Research Links

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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