Mustard Tempest

Also known as: DEV-0206, GOLD PRELUDE, Mustard Tempest, TA569, UNC1543, Purple Vallhund, INDRIK SPIDER

Mustard Tempest is an initial access broker that has operated the SocGholish distribution network since at least 2017. Mustard Tempest has partnered with Indrik Spider to provide access for the download of additional malware including LockBit, WastedLocker, and remote access tools. Microsoft Ransomware as a Service Microsoft Threat Actor Naming July 2023 Secureworks Gold Prelude Profile SocGholish-update

🧭 ATT&CK G1020

Introduction

Mustard Tempest is an initial access broker that has operated the SocGholish distribution network since at least 2017. Mustard Tempest has partnered with Indrik Spider to provide access for the download of additional malware including LockBit, WastedLocker, and remote access tools. Microsoft Ransomware as a Service Microsoft Threat Actor Naming July 2023 Secureworks Gold Prelude Profile SocGholish-update

Activities and Tactics

Information pending cataloguing.

Notable Campaigns

Information pending cataloguing.

Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs)

Information pending cataloguing.

Notable Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)

No curated IOCs are currently published for this actor. This section will be updated when stable, attributable indicators are available.

Malware and Tools

  • CyberGate
  • Cyber Eye RAT
  • Cobalt Strike

Attribution and Evidence

Information pending cataloguing.

References

[1] MITRE ATT&CK MITRE ATT&CK entry [2] Microsoft Ransomware as a Service [3] Microsoft Threat Actor Naming July 2023 [4] Secureworks Gold Prelude Profile [5] SocGholish-update