Brain Cipher

Brain Cipher — Threat Actor Profile | ObscureIQ
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Brain CipherConfidence: High

Ransomware

Motivation: Financial

2Attributed Breaches Circulating
HighAttribution Confidence
RansomwareActor Type

Overview

Runs LockBit 3.0-derived payloads and a dedicated leak site with multi-pronged extortion, emerging in 2024. Drew attention through attacks on high-profile public-sector and critical-infrastructure targets across government, healthcare, telecom, education, and manufacturing.

Tactics, Targeting & TTPs

Codebase: LockBit 3.0-derived. Targeting: government, healthcare, telecom, education, manufacturing.

Source

Attribution draws on public threat-intelligence reporting · Established (multi-source). Primary source →

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