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Karma

Also known askarma

Karma is a threat actor/persona referenced in two distinct contexts in the provided content. First, it is described as a criminal crew involved in ransomware activity: Sophos reported that both Conti and Karma accessed a Canadian healthcare organization via the ProxyShell exploit, with Karma leaving a ransom note but not encrypting files, while Conti later encrypted much of the victim’s data. Second, more recent reporting cited in the content describes Karma, also referred to as KarmaBelow80, as part of a coordinated cyber influence ecosystem aligned with Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). DomainTools Investigations assessed Homeland Justice, Karma/KarmaBelow80, and Handala Hack as interchangeable operational veneers rather than distinct hacktivist groups, with public-facing domains and Telegram channels used for dissemination and amplification. The content also states that Karma was used for targeted Israeli operations, and notes comparable operational sequencing with attacks conducted under the Homeland Justice persona against Albania in 2022. Based on the provided material, known aliases include Karma and KarmaBelow80.

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OPERATIONAL PROFILE

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.

  • Health Care Equipment & Services

Where they target

Geographies tied to known operations.

  • 🇨🇦 Canada
MITRE ATT&CK

Tradecraft

20 distinct techniques observed across reporting, grouped by tactic. Hover any cell for the evidence excerpt; click through for MITRE's full description.

11 of 15 tactics30 techniques×N= number of intelligence reports citing this technique
MITRE ATT&CK
TA0001
Initial Access
2 techniques
T1078
Valid Accounts
T1190
Exploit Public-Facing Application
TA0002
Execution
1 technique
T1574
Hijack Execution Flow
TA0003
Persistence
4 techniques
T1078
Valid Accounts
T1176
Software Extensions
T1205
Traffic Signaling
T1505
Server Software Component
T1505.003×2
Web Shell
TA0004
Privilege Escalation
1 technique
T1078
Valid Accounts
TA0005
Stealth
4 techniques
T1036×2
Masquerading
T1078
Valid Accounts
T1205
Traffic Signaling
T1574
Hijack Execution Flow
TA0112
Defense Impairment
1 technique
T1553
Subvert Trust Controls
T1553.002
Code Signing
TA0006
Credential Access
3 techniques
T1539
Steal Web Session Cookie
T1557
Adversary-in-the-Middle
T1649
Steal or Forge Authentication Certificates
TA0009
Collection
2 techniques
T1185
Browser Session Hijacking
T1557
Adversary-in-the-Middle
TA0011
Command and Control
3 techniques
T1071
Application Layer Protocol
T1071.001
Web Protocols
T1205
Traffic Signaling
T1219
Remote Access Tools
TA0010
Exfiltration
1 technique
T1041
Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
TA0040
Impact
4 techniques
T1485
Data Destruction
T1486×2
Data Encrypted for Impact
T1498
Network Denial of Service
T1561
Disk Wipe
T1561.001
Disk Content Wipe
IOCS

Observables

1 indicator attributed to this actor: domains, IPs, hashes, and other artifacts pulled from reporting. View more in app.

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Target overlap

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Tradecraft mapping20

Every observed MITRE ATT&CK technique, grouped by tactic.

Malware arsenal

Families this actor is known to deploy, with IOCs and behavior.

Exploited CVEs

CVEs this actor has used in known campaigns.

Detection signatures

YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.

Observables1

Domains, IPs, and hashes tied to this actor, refreshed continuously.