What other aliases and vendor names is DarkSide / BlackMatter known by?

DarkSide / BlackMatter is tracked across the cybersecurity industry by multiple aliases, including: DarkSide, BlackMatter, Carbon Spider.

What are the primary motivations and sponsors of DarkSide / BlackMatter?

DarkSide / BlackMatter operates from Russia with primary motivation categorized as Financial gain (ransomware), sponsored or affiliated with Financially motivated criminal group.

DarkSide / BlackMatter

▲ High Threat Russia

Primary Aliases: Carbon Spider DarkSide BlackMatter

Sponsor / State Affiliation Financially motivated criminal group

Primary Motivation Financial gain (ransomware)

Active Timeline 2020 – Present

Colonial Pipeline attack (2021) causing US fuel shortage, rebranded to BlackMatter after shutdown

🎯 Target Sectors & Focus

Energy Industrial Manufacturing Healthcare

🛡️ MITRE ATT&CK® Attack Lifecycle (5 TTPs)

📥 Download Navigator JSON

Exfiltration & Impact 1

T1485 Double extortion

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Operational Techniques 4

T1000 RaaS affiliate model

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T1000 ESXi encryption

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T1000 Active Directory exploitation

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T1000 Legitimate tool abuse

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DarkSide / BlackMatter

🎯 Target Sectors & Focus

🛡️ MITRE ATT&CK® Attack Lifecycle (5 TTPs)

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