DEV-0586
DEV-0586 is classified as state-sponsored.
- Origin
- Russia
- Also known as
- 2
MSTIC has not found any notable associations between this observed activity, tracked as DEV-0586, and other known activity groups. MSTIC assesses that the malware (WhisperGate), which is designed to look like ransomware but lacking a ransom recovery mechanism, is intended to be destructive and designed to render targeted devices inoperable rather than to obtain a ransom.
The group's reported origin is Russia.
Also known as: Ruinous Ursa, Cadet Blizzard
Published reports on this actor:
- https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/01/15/destructive-malware-targeting-ukrainian-organizations/
- https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com/2022/02/28/analysis-resources-cyber-threat-activity-ukraine/
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/atoms/ruinousursa/
Source: MISP Galaxy, Malpedia.
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