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BlackByte

G10431 reports
aliases · BlackByte · Hecamede
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Reports
5
Techniques
5
Tactics
5
Countries
80%
Hunt coverage
2
Aliases

Analyst assessment — key judgments

  • Signature techniques: T1590.005 (IP Addresses), T1059.007 (JavaScript), T1588.006 (Vulnerabilities).
  • Primary targeting: US, KR, PK, CN.
  • Activity declining: 0 report(s) in last 30d vs 1 prior (-100%).
  • Hunt coverage 80% of 5 observed techniques (1 gap(s)).
  • Assessment confidence: medium (60).

Activity & trend

DecliningLast 30d: 0 vs 1 prior (-100%)· first reported 2026-08-10 · last 2026-08-10
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Rpts/wk
Reporting timeline · 12 months

Movement — last 30 days

Targeting lost
CNIDKRPKUS

Vulnerabilities in this actor's reporting · 3

Overview

Analyst triage
Intelligence summary

BlackByte is a ransomware threat actor operating since at least 2021. BlackByte is associated with several versions of ransomware also labeled BlackByte Ransomware. BlackByte ransomware operations initially used a common encryption key allowing for the development of a universal decryptor, but subsequent versions such as BlackByte 2.0 Ransomware use more robust encryption mechanisms. BlackByte is notable for operations targeting critical infrastructure entities among other targets across North America.(Citation: FBI BlackByte 2022)(Citation: Picus BlackByte 2022)(Citation: Symantec BlackByte 2022)(Citation: Microsoft BlackByte 2023)(Citation: Cisco BlackByte 2024)

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              Infrastructure

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                Tracked infrastructure

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