# Head Mare: threat group profile

> Head Mare 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 | 4 |

## Who is Head Mare?

Head Mare is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### What public reporting says

> Head Mare is a hacktivism focussed threat actor group known for targeting Russia and Belarus sectors using a remote access malware called PhantomRAT. They have been observed executing malicious code through specially crafted RAR archives, different from previous attacks exploiting vulnerabilities. The attribution of their campaign to Ukraine is uncertain due to limited visibility inside Russian networks. PhantomCore's use of RAR archives in their attack chain has been previously observed in other threat actor groups like Forest Blizzard.

## Public reports about Head Mare

- https://therecord.media/russian-researchers-winrar-bug-ukraine-espionage
- https://www.facct.ru/blog/phantomdl-loader
- https://securelist.com/head-mare-hacktivists/113555/
- https://cyble.com/blog/head-mare-deploys-phantomcore-against-russia/

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### Who is Head Mare?

Head Mare is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

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