# DOPPEL SPIDER: threat group profile

> DOPPEL SPIDER 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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## At a glance

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack techniques | 0 |
| Thought to operate from | Not known |
| Other names | 1 |
| Public reports | 2 |

## Who is DOPPEL SPIDER?

DOPPEL SPIDER is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Also known as

GOLD HERON

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

### What public reporting says

> In June 2019, CrowdStrike Intelligence observed a source code fork of BitPaymer and began tracking the new ransomware strain as DoppelPaymer. Further technical analysis revealed an increasing divergence between two versions of Dridex, with the new version dubbed DoppelDridex. Based on this evidence, CrowdStrike Intelligence assessed with high confidence that a new group split off from INDRIK SPIDER to form the adversary DOPPEL SPIDER. Following DOPPEL SPIDER’s inception, CrowdStrike Intelligence observed multiple BGH incidents attributed to the group, with the largest known ransomware demand being 250 BTC. Other demands were not nearly as high, suggesting that the group conducts network reconnaissance to determine the value of the victim organization.

## Public reports about DOPPEL SPIDER

- https://go.crowdstrike.com/rs/281-OBQ-266/images/Report2020CrowdStrikeGlobalThreatReport.pdf
- http://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/gold-heron

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is DOPPEL SPIDER?

DOPPEL SPIDER is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

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