# GCMAN: threat group profile

> GCMAN is a threat group thought to operate from Russia. Public reporting links it to 1 attack technique. This free profile shows how it works, stage by stage, 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 | 1 (plus 2 sub-techniques) |
| Thought to operate from | Russia |
| Other names | 1 |
| Public reports | 2 |

## Who is GCMAN?

GCMAN is a threat group thought to operate from Russia. Public reporting links it to 1 attack technique.

### Also known as

G0036

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

### What public reporting says

> GCMAN is a threat group that focuses on targeting banks for the purpose of transferring money to e-currency services.

## How does GCMAN attack? Stage by stage

Each technique is a known way attackers research, get in, stay hidden or do damage. Here are the 1 linked to GCMAN. Some techniques belong to more than one stage. Public reporting also lists 2 more specific variations of them, called sub-techniques.

### 1. Research (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 2. Preparation (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 3. Getting in (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 4. Running code (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 5. Staying in (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 6. Taking control (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 7. Hiding (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 8. Disabling defences (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 9. Stealing passwords (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 10. Looking around (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 11. Spreading (1)

- T1021: Remote Services

### 12. Gathering data (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 13. Keeping contact (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 14. Taking data out (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 15. Causing damage (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

## Public reports about GCMAN

- https://securelist.com/apt-style-bank-robberies-increase-with-metel-gcman-and-carbanak-2-0-attacks/73638/
- https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0036/

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is GCMAN?

GCMAN is a threat group thought to operate from Russia. Public reporting links it to 1 attack technique.

### Where is GCMAN thought to be based?

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

### How does GCMAN attack?

Public reporting links GCMAN to 1 attack techniques. Most of them are about spreading.

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