# Evil Corp: threat group profile

> Evil Corp 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 | 5 |

## Who is Evil Corp?

Evil Corp is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Also known as

GOLD DRAKE

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

### What public reporting says

> Evil Corp is an internaltional cybercrime network. In December of 2019 the US Federal Government offered a $5M bounty for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Maksim V. Yakubets for allegedly orchestrating Evil Corp operations.  Responsible for stealing over $100M from businesses and consumers.  The Evil Corp organization is known for utilizing custom strains of malware such as JabberZeus, Bugat and Dridex to steal banking credentials.

## Public reports about Evil Corp

- https://krebsonsecurity.com/2019/12/inside-evil-corp-a-100m-cybercrime-menace/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maksim_Yakubets
- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53195749
- http://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/gold-drake
- https://www.secureworks.com/research/dridex-bugat-v5-botnet-takeover-operation

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### Who is Evil Corp?

Evil Corp is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

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