# Blue Tsunami: threat group profile

> Blue Tsunami is a threat group thought to operate from Israel. Public reporting about it is still limited. This free profile brings together what is known about it, so you can judge the risk to you. It lists the other names the group goes by and links to every public report behind it.

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## At a glance

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack techniques | 0 |
| Thought to operate from | Israel |
| Other names | 1 |
| Public reports | 2 |

## Who is Blue Tsunami?

Blue Tsunami is a threat group thought to operate from Israel. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Also known as

Black Cube

Security companies each give the same group their own name, so one group can have many.

### What public reporting says

> Blue Tsunami, also known as Black Cube, is a cyber mercenary group associated with the private intelligence firm Black Cube. They target individuals in various industries, including human rights, finance, and consulting. Blue Tsunami engages in social engineering and uses techniques such as honeypot profiles, fake jobs, and fake companies to gather human intelligence for their clients. LinkedIn and Microsoft recently took down numerous fake accounts and company pages linked to Blue Tsunami.

## Public reports about Blue Tsunami

- https://precisionpconline.com/a-unified-front-against-cyber-mercenaries/
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/11/09/microsoft-shares-threat-intelligence-at-cyberwarcon-2023/

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is Blue Tsunami?

Blue Tsunami is a threat group thought to operate from Israel. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Where is Blue Tsunami thought to be based?

Public reporting places Blue Tsunami as operating from Israel. Attribution is never certain: it rests on the tools, infrastructure and targets researchers have seen.

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