DEV-0216 is a financially motivated ransomware-as-a-service affiliate associated with high-impact human-operated ransomware intrusions. The actor is known for acquiring initial access from Qakbot infections and operating its own Cobalt Strike Beacon infrastructure. DEV-0216 has been linked as an affiliate to multiple major ransomware programs, including Egregor, Maze, LockBit, REvil, and Conti, illustrating the fluid affiliate model in which the same intrusion operator can shift among payloads and extortion brands over time. Available reporting supports DEV-0216 as an intrusion-and-deployment affiliate rather than a ransomware developer or operator. Its observed role centers on leveraging brokered or malware-delivered access and conducting hands-on post-compromise activity in support of ransomware operations.
Mallory correlates actor tradecraft and target patterns against your stack, your sector, and your geography. See overlap before they land.
2 distinct techniques observed across reporting, grouped by tactic. Hover any cell for the evidence excerpt; click through for MITRE's full description.
7 malware families attributed to this actor across reporting.
2 additional families tracked in Mallory.
2 sources tracked across advisories and community write-ups. News coverage will land here when it surfaces.
No news coverage yet. Advisories and community discussion only.
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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.
YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.
Domains, IPs, and hashes tied to this actor, refreshed continuously.