# FIN1: threat group profile

> FIN1 is a threat group thought to operate from Russia. 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 | Russia |
| Other names | 0 |
| Public reports | 1 |

## Who is FIN1?

FIN1 is a threat group thought to operate from Russia. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### What public reporting says

> FireEye first identified this activity during a recent investigation at an organization in the financial industry. They identified the presence of a financially motivated threat group that they track as FIN1, whose activity at the organization dated back several years. The threat group deployed numerous malicious files and utilities, all of which were part of a malware ecosystem referred to as ‘Nemesis’ by the malware developer(s), and used this malware to access the victim environment and steal cardholder data. FIN1, which may be located in Russia or a Russian-speaking country based on language settings in many of their custom tools, is known for stealing data that is easily monetized from financial services organizations such as banks, credit unions, ATM operations, and financial transaction processing and financial business services companies.

## Public reports about FIN1

- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/12/fin1-targets-boot-record.html

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is FIN1?

FIN1 is a threat group thought to operate from Russia. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Where is FIN1 thought to be based?

Public reporting places FIN1 as operating from Russia. Attribution is never certain: it rests on the tools, infrastructure and targets researchers have seen.

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