GOLD WATERFALL is a financially motivated cybercriminal group best known for operating Darkside ransomware.
Analyst brief
GOLD WATERFALL is a financially motivated cybercriminal group best known for operating the Darkside ransomware. They primarily target corporate networks to encrypt valuable resources and demand ransom. Key TTPs include phishing emails with malicious documents and using stolen credentials to access remote access services for lateral movement. Defenders should focus on phishing detection, enforcing multi-factor authentication, and monitoring for unusual lateral movement.
GOLD WATERFALL
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GOLD WATERFALL is a group of financially motivated cybercriminals responsible for the creation, distribution, and operation of the Darkside ransomware. Active since August 2020, GOLD WATERFALL uses a variety of tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to infiltrate and move laterally within targeted organizations to deploy Darkside ransomware to its most valuable resources. Among these TTPs are using malicious documents delivered by email to establish a foothold and using stolen credentials to access victims' remote access services. In November 2020, the 'darksupp' persona was observed advertising an affiliate program on several semi-exclusive underground forums, marking GOLD WATERFALL's entry into the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) landscape.