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Darkfield

Operator dossier

Blackshadow is a ransomware operator no longer publishing new disclosures. Darkfield has indexed 3 public victims claimed by this operator between December 18, 2021. BlackShadow is a relatively obscure ransomware group that emerged in December 2021 with a primary financial motivation, though their limited victim count suggests either a narrow operational scope or early-stage development. The group's origin and affiliations remain largely undocumented in public threat intelligence reporting, with no confirmed country of origin or clear operational model established by major security firms or government agencies. Their attack methodology and technical capabilities have not been extensively documented by reputable sources, though their focus on financial sector targets suggests some degree of sector-specific targeting preferences. With only three known victims documented since their emergence, BlackShadow has not conducted any widely publicized high-profile campaigns or attracted significant law enforcement attention compared to more prolific ransomware operations. The group's current operational status remains unclear due to limited public reporting and their relatively low profile within the broader ransomware ecosystem.

Most-targeted sectors

Recent disclosures by Blackshadow

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How we know this. Operator profiles on Darkfield are built from continuous monitoring of every leak site the group is known to operate, cross-correlated with community-curated feeds (RansomLook, ransomware.live, RansomWatch, MISP-galaxy). Status flips from active to inactive when no new disclosure appears for 60 days. MITRE ATT&CK mappings shown in the interactive section below are sourced from CISA, vendor analysis, and the MITRE community catalog — we attribute each technique back to its source. Aliases reflect operator re-brands and affiliate splits.

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Blackshadow

3 victims indexed · first seen 5 years ago · last activity 5 years ago

3
Victims indexed
#280 of 364 tracked operators
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Active period
Dec 2021 → Dec 2021
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Countries hit

At a glance

Status
inactive
First seen
5 years ago
Last activity
5 years ago
Onion sites
1 known endpoint
Primary sector
Finance · 2 hits

About

BlackShadow is a relatively obscure ransomware group that emerged in December 2021 with a primary financial motivation, though their limited victim count suggests either a narrow operational scope or early-stage development. The group's origin and affiliations remain largely undocumented in public threat intelligence reporting, with no confirmed country of origin or clear operational model established by major security firms or government agencies. Their attack methodology and technical capabilities have not been extensively documented by reputable sources, though their focus on financial sector targets suggests some degree of sector-specific targeting preferences. With only three known victims documented since their emergence, BlackShadow has not conducted any widely publicized high-profile campaigns or attracted significant law enforcement attention compared to more prolific ransomware operations. The group's current operational status remains unclear due to limited public reporting and their relatively low profile within the broader ransomware ecosystem.

References

3 links

External sources curated by the MISP threat-intel community.

Timeline

1 months
2021-12-01T00:00:00+00:00 · 3
2021-12-01T00:00:00+00:002021-12-01T00:00:00+00:00

Top sectors

Finance
2
Finance dossier →

MITRE ATT&CK

22 techniques · 12 tactics

Tactics

CollectionCredential AccessDefense ImpairmentDiscoveryExecutionExfiltrationInitial AccessLateral MovementPersistencePrivilege EscalationResource DevelopmentStealth

Techniques

Recent victims

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Onion infrastructure

1 known
  • http://544corkfh5hwhtn4.onion

Source

Updated 5 years ago

Data on this page is sourced from the group's own leak posts, cross-checked with public ransomware trackers (RansomLook, ransomware.live, RansomWatch), MITRE ATT&CK, and our own Tor and Telegram crawlers. This is a public observatory page — share freely.

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