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global3 is a ransomware operator no longer publishing new disclosures. Darkfield has indexed 1 public victims claimed by this operator between September 9, 2017. Global3 is an obscure ransomware group that first emerged in September 2017, appearing to be financially motivated based on their operational profile. Limited public documentation suggests the group operates independently with no confirmed affiliations to major ransomware families or state-sponsored actors, and there is insufficient evidence to determine their country of origin or whether they function as a Ransomware-as-a-Service operation. Technical details regarding their attack methodology, including initial access vectors, encryption techniques, and data exfiltration capabilities, remain undocumented in public threat intelligence reports from major security firms. The group's operational scope appears extremely limited, with only one documented victim identified in publicly available sources, specifically targeting a government facility within the United States, suggesting either a highly selective targeting approach or minimal operational capability. Current intelligence indicates Global3 has maintained an exceptionally low profile since their initial observation, with no significant law enforcement actions or high-profile campaigns documented, making their current operational status unclear.

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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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global3

1 victims indexed · first seen 9 years ago · last activity 9 years ago

1
Victims indexed
#318 of 364 tracked operators
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Active period
Sep 2017 → Sep 2017
1
Countries hit
top US · 1

At a glance

Status
inactive
First seen
9 years ago
Last activity
9 years ago
Primary sector
Government Facilities · 1 hits

About

Global3 is an obscure ransomware group that first emerged in September 2017, appearing to be financially motivated based on their operational profile. Limited public documentation suggests the group operates independently with no confirmed affiliations to major ransomware families or state-sponsored actors, and there is insufficient evidence to determine their country of origin or whether they function as a Ransomware-as-a-Service operation. Technical details regarding their attack methodology, including initial access vectors, encryption techniques, and data exfiltration capabilities, remain undocumented in public threat intelligence reports from major security firms. The group's operational scope appears extremely limited, with only one documented victim identified in publicly available sources, specifically targeting a government facility within the United States, suggesting either a highly selective targeting approach or minimal operational capability. Current intelligence indicates Global3 has maintained an exceptionally low profile since their initial observation, with no significant law enforcement actions or high-profile campaigns documented, making their current operational status unclear.

Timeline

1 months
2017-09-01T00:00:00+00:00 · 1
2017-09-01T00:00:00+00:002017-09-01T00:00:00+00:00

Top countries

🇺🇸 United States
1

Top sectors

Government Facilities
1

MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques · 3 tactics

Tactics

Initial AccessExecutionImpact

Techniques

  • T1566Phishing
  • T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter
  • T1486Data Encrypted for Impact

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Source

Updated 9 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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