Barracuda is a ransomware and data-extortion threat actor observed targeting organizations in the manufacturing and technology sectors. Reported victims include organizations in South Korea, the United States, and China. Its operations involve compromising victim environments, stealing large volumes of corporate data, and monetizing the intrusion by advertising the stolen information for sale. Observed victim data types include database dumps, server files, NAS contents, source code, engineering materials, legal documents, and personal information relating to employees, clients, partners, and other individuals. Barracuda has been associated with leak-style extortion activity in which stolen data is offered for sale, indicating an emphasis on exfiltration and data-theft-based coercion rather than only disruptive encryption. High-confidence reporting supports Barracuda as a ransomware actor engaged in extortion through the theft and sale of victim data.
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Who, where, and (when attributed) which flag flies behind the operation. Pulled from open-source reporting and Mallory's analyst review.
Sectors the actor has been observed targeting.
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5 distinct techniques observed across reporting, grouped by tactic. Hover any cell for the evidence excerpt; click through for MITRE's full description.
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4 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
Conducting a ransomware attack and data breach against a healthcare organization, with stolen data including patient medical documents, personal photos, and company procurement records.
Ransomware/extortion activity involving the sale of a fresh full database dump allegedly stolen from Namyang Industrial Co., Ltd. (Namyang Nexmo), including employer, manufacturing, parts, client, and partner information.
Conducting a ransomware attack and data breach against Micro-Comm Inc., with stolen data reportedly being offered for sale.
Conducting a ransomware attack and data breach against RS Automation Co., Ltd., with claims of a full dump of server files, developers' personal files, and NAS data, and offering the stolen data for sale.
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Every observed MITRE ATT&CK technique, grouped by tactic.
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