Shathak, also tracked as GOLD CABIN and KTA106, is a financially motivated cybercrime threat actor associated with ransomware operations. The actor has been identified as a more advanced user of IDATLOADER, a malware loader also known as HIJACKLOADER and GHOSTPULSE, indicating capability to leverage contemporary malware delivery tooling used across the cybercrime ecosystem. Shathak is linked to ransomware-associated activity rather than simple commodity malware use, placing it among higher-capability financially driven intrusion actors. The actor’s observed tradecraft includes use of malware loaders for initial compromise and payload delivery, reflecting initial-access and post-compromise operational capability. Its association with ransomware-related operations supports assessment of extortion-oriented objectives, although specific extortion modalities are not directly established here. Known aliases include GOLD CABIN and KTA106.
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