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Alchemist Spider

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eCrime adversary ALCHEMIST SPIDER is attributed with the commission and development of A1Lock ransomware. Based on obtained information, the group consists of three known members: The Organizer, responsible for commissioning the development of A1Lock, and two developers using the online monikers a11chemist and helter. A1Lock ransomware was first observed in the wild (ITW) in December 2016 and cont...

  • Alchemist Spider

  • Russian Federation, Eastern Europe, Europe

Community Identifiers

A1Lock, GlobeImposter, PSCrypt, a11chemist, helter

Objective

Financial Gain

Motivation

Criminal

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