WIZARD SPIDER is a Russian-origin, financially motivated cybercriminal group primarily known for operating the TrickBot banking trojan.
Analyst brief
WIZARD SPIDER is a Russian-origin, financially motivated cybercriminal group, primarily operating the TrickBot banking trojan. It targets Defense, Financial, Government, Healthcare, and Telecommunications sectors across Europe, North America, and APAC. The group relies on spearphishing attachments for initial access, deploys TrickBot, Emotet, Bazar, Cobalt Strike, and Ryuk/Conti ransomware, and uses tools such as Mimikatz, PsExec, and BloodHound for lateral movement. Defenders should focus on email security, macro execution controls, monitoring admin shares, and detecting anomalous SMB/Web Protocol traffic.
WIZARD SPIDER
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Wizard Spider is reportedly associated with Grim Spider and Lunar Spider.
The WIZARD SPIDER threat group is the Russia-based operator of the TrickBot banking malware. This group represents a growing criminal enterprise of which GRIM SPIDER appears to be a subset. The LUNAR SPIDER threat group is the Eastern European-based operator and developer of the commodity banking malware called BokBot (aka IcedID), which was first observed in April 2017. The BokBot malware provides LUNAR SPIDER affiliates with a variety of capabilities to enable credential theft and wire fraud, through the use of webinjects and a malware distribution function.
GRIM SPIDER is a sophisticated eCrime group that has been operating the Ryuk ransomware since August 2018, targeting large organizations for a high-ransom return. This methodology, known as “big game hunting,” signals a shift in operations for WIZARD SPIDER, a criminal enterprise of which GRIM SPIDER appears to be a cell. The WIZARD SPIDER threat group, known as the Russia-based operator of the TrickBot banking malware, had focused primarily on wire fraud in the past.