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COLDRIVER

Russia

Tracked by CyberSIXT since 25 Sep 2025

Articles · all time
17
Articles · last 30 days
5
CVEs exploited · attributed · all time
0
Research reports · all time
2

17 articles from 1 outlet; the latest 25 days ago.

COLDRIVER: coverage over time17 articles from 1 outlet, 12 of them before 25 Oct 2025. Busiest week: 5 articles, week of 28 Sep. 0 in the last 7 days. COLDRIVER: coverage over time17 articles from 1 outlet, 12 of them before 25 Oct 2025. Busiest week: 5 articles, week of 28 Sep. 0 in the last 7 days.
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COLDRIVER: articles
Published (UTC)OutletHeadline
Wed 30 Sep · 18:38 UTCSecurityOnlineRussian Star Blizzard Expands Phishing Campaign Against Ukraine’s Allies
Wed 30 Sep · 15:38 UTCDark ReadingRussia-Linked Star Blizzard Expands Phishing with Faster RedFlick Malware Attacks
Wed 30 Sep · 11:26 UTCSecurityWeekStar Blizzard’s RedFlick Phishing Chain Needs One Click to Deploy Malware
Tue 29 Sep · 19:01 UTCThe Hacker NewsRussian Star Blizzard Uses Fake Event Invites to Spy on 100 Organisations
Tue 29 Sep · 16:35 UTCMicrosoftStar Blizzard Scales Phishing Attacks With One Click Malware Delivery
Fri 10 Apr · 12:31 UTCSOCRadarPhishing kits bypass MFA, target US firms with AiTM at scale
Mon 30 Mar · 12:13 UTCSecurityWeekRussian APT Star Blizzard Adopts DarkSword iOS Exploit Kit
Mon 30 Mar · 07:56 UTCSecurity AffairsRussia-linked APT TA446 uses DarkSword exploit to target iPhone users in phishing wave
Sat 28 Mar · 07:37 UTCThe Hacker NewsTA446 Deploys Leaked DarkSword iOS Exploit Kit in Targeted Spear-Phishing Campaign
Wed 22 Oct 2025 · 06:40 UTCSecurity AffairsRussia-linked COLDRIVER speeds up malware evolution after LOSTKEYS exposure
Wed 22 Oct 2025 · 01:45 UTCSecurityOnlineCOLDRIVER APT Bounces Back: Deploys ‘ROBOT’ Malware Family Days After LOSTKEYS Exposure
Tue 21 Oct 2025 · 07:50 UTCThe Hacker NewsGoogle Identifies Three New Russian Malware Families Created by COLDRIVER Hackers
See the full timeline

Names and sources

Callisto
Named by CyberSIXT coverage
Blue Callisto
Named by Malpedia · callisto
BlueCharlie
Named by Malpedia · callisto
COLD RELIC
Named by Malpedia · callisto
COLDRIVER
Named by Malpedia · callisto
Callisto
Named by Malpedia · callisto
Callisto Group
Named by Malpedia · callisto
GOSSAMER BEAR
Named by Malpedia · callisto
All 42 names
IRON FRONTIER
Named by Malpedia · callisto
Reuse Team
Named by Malpedia · callisto
SEABORGIUM
Named by Malpedia · callisto
Star Blizzard
Named by Malpedia · callisto
TA446
Named by Malpedia · callisto
TAG-53
Named by Malpedia · callisto
UNC4057
Named by Malpedia · callisto
BlueCharlie
Named by Microsoft · Star Blizzard
COLDRIVER
Named by Microsoft · Star Blizzard
Callisto Group
Named by Microsoft · Star Blizzard
SEABORGIUM
Named by Microsoft · Star Blizzard
Star Blizzard
Named by Microsoft · Star Blizzard
TA446
Named by Microsoft · Star Blizzard
Blue Callisto
Named by MISP Galaxy · fbd279ab-c095-48dc-ba48-4bece3dd5b0f
BlueCharlie
Named by MISP Galaxy · fbd279ab-c095-48dc-ba48-4bece3dd5b0f
COLD RELIC
Named by MISP Galaxy · fbd279ab-c095-48dc-ba48-4bece3dd5b0f
COLDRIVER
Named by MISP Galaxy · fbd279ab-c095-48dc-ba48-4bece3dd5b0f
Callisto
Named by MISP Galaxy · fbd279ab-c095-48dc-ba48-4bece3dd5b0f
GOSSAMER BEAR
Named by MISP Galaxy · fbd279ab-c095-48dc-ba48-4bece3dd5b0f
IRON FRONTIER
Named by MISP Galaxy · fbd279ab-c095-48dc-ba48-4bece3dd5b0f
Nahr Elbard
Named by MISP Galaxy · 7d99d2f7-adf0-44e4-9044-d18ff6842a16
Nahr el bared
Named by MISP Galaxy · 7d99d2f7-adf0-44e4-9044-d18ff6842a16
SEABORGIUM
Named by MISP Galaxy · fbd279ab-c095-48dc-ba48-4bece3dd5b0f
Star Blizzard
Named by MISP Galaxy · fbd279ab-c095-48dc-ba48-4bece3dd5b0f
TA446
Named by MISP Galaxy · fbd279ab-c095-48dc-ba48-4bece3dd5b0f
TAG-53
Named by MISP Galaxy · fbd279ab-c095-48dc-ba48-4bece3dd5b0f
UNC4057
Named by MISP Galaxy · fbd279ab-c095-48dc-ba48-4bece3dd5b0f
COLDRIVER
Named by MITRE ATT&CK® · G1033
Callisto Group
Named by MITRE ATT&CK® · G1033
SEABORGIUM
Named by MITRE ATT&CK® · G1033
Star Blizzard
Named by MITRE ATT&CK® · G1033
TA446
Named by MITRE ATT&CK® · G1033
ColdRiver
Named by CyberSIXT coverage
fbd279ab-c095-48dc-ba48-4bece3dd5b0f
Named by CyberSIXT coverage

Attributed facts

category
state (Microsoft · Star Blizzard)
origin
Russia (Microsoft · Star Blizzard)
origin
Russia (MISP Galaxy · fbd279ab-c095-48dc-ba48-4bece3dd5b0f)
sector
Government Administration (MISP Galaxy · fbd279ab-c095-48dc-ba48-4bece3dd5b0f)
sector
Journalist (MISP Galaxy · fbd279ab-c095-48dc-ba48-4bece3dd5b0f)
sector
Military (MISP Galaxy · fbd279ab-c095-48dc-ba48-4bece3dd5b0f)
sector
Think Tanks (MISP Galaxy · fbd279ab-c095-48dc-ba48-4bece3dd5b0f)

Malware and tools

MITRE ATT&CK® techniques

From MITRE ATT&CK® · G1033

Resource Development
T1583
Acquire Infrastructure
T1583.001
Domains
T1585.001
Social Media Accounts
T1585.002
Email Accounts
Initial Access
T1078
Valid Accounts
T1566.001
Spearphishing Attachment
Execution
T1059.007
JavaScript
T1204.002
Malicious File
Persistence
T1078
Valid Accounts
Privilege Escalation
T1078
Valid Accounts
Stealth
T1078
Valid Accounts
Credential Access
T1539
Steal Web Session Cookie
Lateral Movement
T1550.004
Web Session Cookie
Collection
T1114.002
Remote Email Collection
T1114.003
Email Forwarding Rule

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Coverage

17 articles, all timeFull timeline RSS feed
  1. Russian Star Blizzard Expands Phishing Campaign Against Ukraine’s AlliesSecurityOnline
  2. Russia-Linked Star Blizzard Expands Phishing with Faster RedFlick Malware AttacksDark Reading
  3. Star Blizzard’s RedFlick Phishing Chain Needs One Click to Deploy MalwareSecurityWeek
  4. Russian Star Blizzard Uses Fake Event Invites to Spy on 100 OrganisationsThe Hacker News
  5. Star Blizzard Scales Phishing Attacks With One Click Malware DeliveryMicrosoft
  6. Phishing kits bypass MFA, target US firms with AiTM at scaleSOCRadar
  7. Russian APT Star Blizzard Adopts DarkSword iOS Exploit KitSecurityWeek
  8. Russia-linked APT TA446 uses DarkSword exploit to target iPhone users in phishing waveSecurity Affairs
  9. TA446 Deploys Leaked DarkSword iOS Exploit Kit in Targeted Spear-Phishing CampaignThe Hacker News
  10. Russia-linked COLDRIVER speeds up malware evolution after LOSTKEYS exposureSecurity Affairs
  11. COLDRIVER APT Bounces Back: Deploys ‘ROBOT’ Malware Family Days After LOSTKEYS ExposureSecurityOnline
  12. Google Identifies Three New Russian Malware Families Created by COLDRIVER HackersThe Hacker News

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