CRYSTALRAY threat group

CRYSTALRAY is a threat group. 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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Public reports
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Thought to operate from
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Other names
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Built from public reporting, with every source listed below.
Overview

Who is CRYSTALRAY?

CRYSTALRAY is tracked under one name in security research. Below is what published reporting says about it, with a link to every report so you can check the detail yourself.

What public reporting says

CRYSTALRAY is a threat actor known for leveraging open source tools like zmap and SSH-Snake to conduct widespread vulnerability scanning and exploitation. They target victims to collect and sell credentials, deploy cryptominers, and maintain persistence in compromised environments. CRYSTALRAY uses multiple backdoors to control access and spreads through victim networks using SSH-Snake. The actor also uses tools like Platypus for managing victims and extracting sensitive information from compromised systems.

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