State-sponsored
CostaRicto
CostaRicto is classified as state-sponsored.
- Type
- State-sponsored
CostaRicto is a cyber-espionage threat actor that operates as a mercenary group, offering its services to various clients globally. They use bespoke malware tools and sophisticated techniques like VPN proxy and SSH tunnelling. While their targets are scattered across different regions, there is a concentration in South Asia.
Published reports on this actor:
- https://blogs.blackberry.com/en/2020/11/the-costaricto-campaign-cyber-espionage-outsourced
- https://www.cybersecurityintelligence.com/blog/outsourced-cyber-spying-5335.html
Source: MISP Galaxy, Malpedia.
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