INDRIK SPIDER is a sophisticated eCrime group active since 2014, known for Dridex banking trojan and BitPaymer ransomware.
Analyst brief
INDRIK SPIDER (also known as Manatee Tempest, Evil Corp) is a sophisticated eCrime group active since 2014, known for the Dridex banking trojan which has netted them millions in criminal profits. They primarily target large organizations for ransomware operations, as seen with BitPaymer attacks against the UK's NHS. Key TTPs include credential access via LSASS Memory and Mimikatz, lateral movement through RDP, deployment of WastedLocker and BitPaymer ransomware, and use of Cobalt Strike, Donut, and Empire for C2 and execution. Defenders should prioritize monitoring PowerShell execution, LSASS access attempts, abnormal RDP sessions, and unauthorized registry modifications.
INDRIK SPIDER
Manatee TempestEvil CorpDEV-0243
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INDRIK SPIDER is a sophisticated eCrime group that has been operating Dridex since June 2014. In 2015 and 2016, Dridex was one of the most prolific eCrime banking trojans on the market and, since 2014, those efforts are thought to have netted INDRIK SPIDER millions of dollars in criminal profits. Throughout its years of operation, Dridex has received multiple updates with new modules developed and new anti-analysis features added to the malware.
In August 2017, a new ransomware variant identified as BitPaymer was reported to have ransomed the U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS), with a high ransom demand of 53 BTC (approximately $200,000 USD). The targeting of an organization rather than individuals, and the high ransom demands, made BitPaymer stand out from other contemporary ransomware at the time. Though the encryption and ransom functionality of BitPaymer was not technically sophisticated, the malware contained multiple anti-analysis features that overlapped with Dridex. Later technical analysis of BitPaymer indicated that it had been developed by INDRIK SPIDER, suggesting the group had expanded its criminal operation to include ransomware as a monetization strategy.