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Sprite Spider
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SPRITE SPIDER is an eCrime actor that conducts low-volume, targeted big game hunting (BGH) ransomware campaigns using the Defray777 ransomware (aka Defray, Defray 2018, Target777, RansomX, RansomEXX). The ransomware was first identified in August 2017. Other tools used by SPRITE SPIDER include the Vatet loader and the PyXie Remote Access Tool (RAT). This adversary has previously used the Shifu ban...
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Sprite Spider
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eCrime
Community Identifiers
Shifu, PyXie, GOLD DUPONT, Target777, Vatet, Defray, Defray777, Defray 2018
Objective
Financial Gain, Denial Of Service
Motivation
Criminal
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