Indrik Spider
Evil Corp is a Russian-speaking cybercriminal group, also known as Indrik Spider, that has been linked in the provided content to Zeus and Dridex malware and to multiple large-scale ransomware and money-laundering operations. The aliases provided include DEV-0243, Gold Drake, Manatee Tempest, UNC2165, and Indrik Spider. The content also associates Evil Corp with ransomware operations including WastedLocker, Hades, Macaw Locker, and Phoenix CryptoLocker. The group is repeatedly linked to the SocGholish malware ecosystem. SocGholish, also known as FakeUpdates, is described as a dropper/loader distributed through fake browser update prompts on compromised websites, especially compromised WordPress sites. The content states that SocGholish has been used as an initial access mechanism and that it helped criminals gain access to computer systems. Multiple sources in the content say SocGholish is linked to Evil Corp, and some reporting describes it as a key infection chain used by the group. The content also states that SocGholish has allegedly provided initial access to victims for Evil Corp since at least 2018. The content further notes that SocGholish operators have been tracked separately under aliases including DEV-0206, Gold Prelude, Mustard Tempest, TA569, and UNC1543, and that this activity acts as an initial access broker associated with Evil Corp. Reporting in the content also references Maksim Yakubets in connection with Evil Corp. Operation Endgame reporting cited in the content describes law enforcement disruption of infrastructure tied to SocGholish and Evil Corp, including server and domain seizures and remediation of compromised websites.
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Targeting
Who, where, and (when attributed) which flag flies behind the operation. Pulled from open-source reporting and Mallory's analyst review.
Who they target
Sectors the actor has been observed targeting.
- Consumer Services
- Automobiles & Components
Where they're from
Attributed origin per open-source reporting.
- RU
Tradecraft
25 distinct techniques observed across reporting, grouped by tactic. Hover any cell for the evidence excerpt; click through for MITRE's full description.
Associated malware families
27 malware families attributed to this actor across reporting.
22 additional families tracked in Mallory.
Associated vulnerabilities
4 CVEs this actor has used in observed campaigns. 4 of them exploited in the wild.
This detection identifies instances where Windows Explorer.exe spawns PowerShell or cmd.exe processes, particularly focusing on executions initiated by LNK files. This behavior is associated with the ZDI-CAN-25373 Windows shortcut zero-day vulnerability, where specially crafted LNK files are used to trigger malicious code execution through cmd.exe or powershell.exe. This technique has been actively exploited by multiple APT groups in targeted attacks through both HTTP and SMB delivery methods.
The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-37085, involves a domain group whose members are granted full administrative access to the ESXi hypervisor by default without proper validation... VMware ESXi hypervisors joined to an Active Directory domain consider any member of a domain group named “ESX Admins” to have full administrative access by default.
GTIG identified UNC2165... leveraging CVE-2025-8088 to distribute malware in mid-July 2025.
CVE-2026-41940, the cPanel authentication bypass, illustrates the opportunistic mass-exploitation pattern most clearly. What began as exploratory probing evolved into a multi-actor campaign combining ransomware deployment, website defacement, and — in at least one documented case — targeted cyber-espionage.
Observables
450 indicators attributed to this actor: domains, IPs, hashes, and other artifacts pulled from reporting. View more in app.
Recent activity
20 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
Linked to the SocGholish malware strain and known for large-scale cybercriminal activity involving Zeus and Dridex, as well as ransomware and money laundering operations.
Linked to SocGholish activity in Operation Endgame; associated with malware distribution through compromised websites that trick visitors into installing trojanized apps posing as legitimate software.
Linked to SocGholish and previously responsible for Zeus and Dridex; associated with large-scale ransomware and money-laundering operations.
Russian cybercriminal group attributed with using SocGholish and previously responsible for Zeus and Dridex, associated with ransomware and money-laundering operations.
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Every observed MITRE ATT&CK technique, grouped by tactic.
Families this actor is known to deploy, with IOCs and behavior.
CVEs this actor has used in known campaigns.
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