Velvet Tempest is a threat actor associated with the BlackCat ransomware group. They have been observed deploying multiple ransomware payloads, including BlackCat, and have targeted various industries such as energy, fashion, tobacco, IT, and manufacturing. Velvet Tempest relies on access brokers to gain network access and utilizes tools like Cobalt Strike Beacons and PsExec for lateral movement and payload staging. They exfiltrate stolen data using a tool called StealBit and frequently disable unprotected antivirus products.
The same group is tracked under different names by different vendors.
| Vendor | Name |
|---|---|
| OSINT | DEV-0504 |
| OSINT | ALPHA SPIDER |
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Indicators from free threat feeds (abuse.ch ThreatFox, AlienVault OTX) attributed to Velvet Tempest. Each row shows why it was linked and where it came from.
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Open-source reports about this actor collected from MISP Galaxy.