APT / THREAT GROUP💰 FINANCIAL
hellogookie
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aliases
Intelligence Profile
HelloGookie is a rebrand of the HelloKitty ransomware group announced in April 2024, releasing previously stolen data from CD Projekt Red and Cisco; HelloKitty/HelloGookie has been active since 2020 with its highest-profile attack being the 2021 breach of CD Projekt Red.
Threat Analysis
hellogookie 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 hellogookie prioritize monetary gain through methods such as ransomware deployment, banking trojans, cryptocurrency theft, BEC scams, or credential harvesting for resale on underground markets.
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Quick Facts
TypeAPT / Threat Group
Motivation💰 financial
Aliases1
Also Known As
hellogookie
DLS Infrastructure
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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.