Hacker groupG1043
BlackByte
Also tracked as Hecamede
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.
- Known attack methods
- 48
- First seen
- 2021
- Source
- MITRE ATT&CK
How they break in
Techniques MITRE has documented this group using, mapped onto the ATT&CK matrix. Each one is a behaviour you can look for in your own logs, and a control you can test.
Used by this groupNot documented for this groupIn brackets: sub-techniques this group uses, of those that exist.
Reconnaissance
12 techniques
Resource Development
9 techniques · 2 used
Initial Access
11 techniques · 1 used
Execution
20 techniques · 4 used
Persistence
22 techniques · 4 used
Privilege Escalation
13 techniques · 1 used
Stealth
30 techniques · 7 used
Defense Impairment
18 techniques · 3 used
Credential Access
17 techniques · 1 used
Discovery
34 techniques · 10 used
Lateral Movement
9 techniques · 2 used
Collection
17 techniques · 1 used
Command and Control
18 techniques · 3 used
Exfiltration
9 techniques · 2 used
Impact
15 techniques · 3 used
Resource development2
Initial access1
Execution5
Persistence4
Privilege escalation1
Stealth9
Defense impairment3
Credential access1
Discovery10
- T1012Query Registry
- T1016System Network Configuration Discovery
- T1018Remote System Discovery
- T1046Network Service Discovery
- T1082System Information Discovery
- T1087.002Domain Account
- T1135Network Share Discovery
- T1482Domain Trust Discovery
- T1518.001Security Software Discovery
- T1614.001System Language Discovery
Lateral movement3
Collection1
Command and control3
Malware
Families MITRE records this group deploying. Detection names for these are a reasonable place to start.
BlackByte 2.0 RansomwareBlackByte RansomwareCobalt StrikeExbyte
Tools
Legitimate or dual-use software the group is documented using. Most of it is software your own administrators use too, which is the point.
AdFindArpMimikatzPsExec