# GOLD NORTHFIELD: threat group profile

> GOLD NORTHFIELD 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 | 0 |
| Public reports | 2 |

## Who is GOLD NORTHFIELD?

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

### What public reporting says

> Operational since at least October 2020, GOLD NORTHFIELD is a financially motivated cybercriminal threat group that leverages GOLD SOUTHFIELD's REvil ransomware in their attacks. To do this, the threat actors replace the configuration of the REvil ransomware binary with their own in an effort to repurpose the ransomware for their operations. GOLD NORTHFIELD has given this modified REvil ransomware variant the name 'LV ransomware'.

## Public reports about GOLD NORTHFIELD

- http://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/gold-northfield
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-november-13th-2020-extortion-gone-wild/

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### Who is GOLD NORTHFIELD?

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

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