Threat Actor

BlackByte

Also known as: BlackByte, Hecamede

BlackByte is a ransomware threat actor operating since at least 2021. BlackByte is associated with several versions of ransomware also labeled BlackByte Ransomware. BlackByte ransomware operations initially used a common encryption key allowing for the development of a universal decryptor, but subsequent versions such as BlackByte 2.0 Ransomware use more robust encryption mechanisms. BlackByte is notable for operations targeting critical infrastructure entities among other targets across North America.

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Properties

Last source
MITRE ATT&CK
STIX ID
intrusion-set--02b16bd6-ae88-417a-8a3f-02c5e166175a
In Signal since
initial import (Sep 2026)
Retrieved at
2026-11-01T16:36:58+00:00
Type
intrusion-set

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques (showing 30 of 48)

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Archive Collected Data (T1560)

An adversary may compress and/or encrypt data that is collected prior to exfiltration. Compressing the data can help to obfuscate the collected data a

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Data Encrypted for Impact (T1486)

Adversaries may encrypt data on target systems or on large numbers of systems in a network to interrupt availability to system and network resources.

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Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information (T1140)

Adversaries may use Obfuscated Files or Information to hide artifacts of an intrusion from analysis. They

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Disable or Modify System Firewall (T1686)

Adversaries may disable or modify host-based or network firewalls to impair defensive mechanisms and enable further action. Once an adversary has gath

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Disable or Modify Tools (T1685)

Adversaries may disable, degrade, or tamper with security tools or applications (e.g., endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools, intrusion detectio

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Domain Account (T1136.002)

Adversaries may create a domain account to maintain access to victim systems. Domain accounts are those managed by Active Directory Domain Services wh

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Domain Account (T1087.002)

Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of domain accounts. This information can help adversaries determine which domain accounts exist to aid in fol

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Domain Accounts (T1078.002)

Adversaries may obtain and abuse credentials of a domain account as a means of gaining Initial Access, Persistence, Privilege Escalation, or Defense E

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Domain Trust Discovery (T1482)

Adversaries may attempt to gather information on domain trust relationships that may be used to identify lateral movement opportunities in Windows mul

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Execution Guardrails (T1480)

Adversaries may use execution guardrails to constrain execution or actions based on adversary supplied and environment specific conditions that are ex

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Exfiltration Over C2 Channel (T1041)

Adversaries may steal data by exfiltrating it over an existing command and control channel. Stolen data is encoded into the normal communications chan

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Exfiltration Over Web Service (T1567)

Adversaries may use an existing, legitimate external Web service to exfiltrate data rather than their primary command and control channel. Popular Web

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Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190)

Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network. The weakness in the system can be a

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Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068)

Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to elevate privileges. Exploitation of a software vulnerability occurs when an adversar

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File Deletion (T1070.004)

Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity. Malware, tools, or other non-native files dropped or created on a

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Ingress Tool Transfer (T1105)

Adversaries may transfer tools or other files from an external system into a compromised environment. Tools or files may be copied from an external ad

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Inhibit System Recovery (T1490)

Adversaries may delete or remove built-in data and turn off services designed to aid in the recovery of a corrupted system to prevent recovery.(Citati

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Internal Defacement (T1491.001)

An adversary may deface systems internal to an organization in an attempt to intimidate or mislead users, thus discrediting the integrity of the syste

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Lateral Tool Transfer (T1570)

Adversaries may transfer tools or other files between systems in a compromised environment. Once brought into the victim environment (i.e., [Ingress T

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Make and Impersonate Token (T1134.003)

Adversaries may make new tokens and impersonate users to escalate privileges and bypass access controls. For example, if an adversary has a username a

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Masquerade File Type (T1036.008)

Adversaries may masquerade malicious payloads as legitimate files through changes to the payload's formatting, including the file’s signature, extensi

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Modify Registry (T1112)

Adversaries may interact with the Windows Registry as part of a variety of other techniques to aid in defense evasion, persistence, and execution. Ac

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Network Service Discovery (T1046)

Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of services running on remote hosts and local network infrastructure devices, including those that may be vul

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Network Share Discovery (T1135)

Adversaries may look for folders and drives shared on remote systems as a means of identifying sources of information to gather as a precursor for Col

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OS Credential Dumping (T1003)

Adversaries may attempt to dump credentials to obtain account login and credential material, normally in the form of a hash or a clear text password.

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PowerShell (T1059.001)

Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution. PowerShell is a powerful interactive command-line interface and scripting environ

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Process Hollowing (T1055.012)

Adversaries may inject malicious code into suspended and hollowed processes in order to evade process-based defenses. Process hollowing is a method of

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Process Injection (T1055)

Adversaries may inject code into processes in order to evade process-based defenses as well as possibly elevate privileges. Process injection is a met

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Query Registry (T1012)

Adversaries may interact with the Windows Registry to gather information about the system, configuration, and installed software. The Registry contai

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Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder (T1547.001)

Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a program to a startup folder or referencing it with a Registry run key. Adding an entry to the "run key

Software & Tools (8)

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AdFind [tool]

AdFind is a free command-line query tool that can be used for gathering information from Active Directory.(

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Arp [tool]

Arp displays and modifies information about a system's Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) cache. (Citation:

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BlackByte 2.0 Ransomware [malware]

BlackByte 2.0 Ransomware is a replacement for [BlackByte Ransomware](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S118

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BlackByte Ransomware [malware]

BlackByte Ransomware is uniquely associated with BlackByte operati

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Cobalt Strike [tool]

Cobalt Strike is a commercial, full-featured, remote access tool that bills itself as “adversary simulation

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Exbyte [malware]

Exbyte is an exfiltration tool written in Go that is uniquely associated with [BlackByte](https://attack.mi

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MimiKatz [malware]

Mimikatz is a credential dumper capable of obtaining plaintext Windows account logins and passwords, along

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PsExec [tool]

PsExec is a free Microsoft tool that can be used to execute a program on another computer. It is used by IT

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