# GOLD DUPONT: threat group profile

> GOLD DUPONT 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 | 3 |

## Who is GOLD DUPONT?

GOLD DUPONT is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Also known as

SPRITE SPIDER

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

### What public reporting says

> GOLD DUPONT is a financially motivated cybercriminal threat group that specializes in post-intrusion ransomware attacks using 777 (aka Defray777 or RansomExx) malware. Active since November 2018, GOLD DUPONT establishes initial access into victim networks using stolen credentials to remote access services like virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) or virtual private networks (VPN). From October 2019 to early 2020 the group used GOLD BLACKBURN's TrickBot malware as an initial access vector (IAV) during some intrusions. Since July 2020, the group has also used GOLD SWATHMORE's IcedID (Bokbot) malware as an IAV in some intrusions.

## Public reports about GOLD DUPONT

- https://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/gold-dupont
- https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/carbon-spider-sprite-spider-target-esxi-servers-with-ransomware/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxPXxWMI2i4

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### Who is GOLD DUPONT?

GOLD DUPONT is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

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