# Luna Moth: threat group profile

> Luna Moth 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 | 2 |
| Public reports | 2 |

## Who is Luna Moth?

Luna Moth is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Also known as

Silent Ransom, TG2729

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

### What public reporting says

> Luna Moth conducts high-tempo callback phishing campaigns targeting legal and financial organizations in the U.S., using social engineering to lure victims into calling fake helpdesk numbers. Attackers impersonate IT staff to install legitimate RMM tools, enabling direct access to victim systems for data exfiltration. The group demands ransoms between $1 million and $8 million, threatening to leak stolen data if payments are not made. Their operations reflect a shift from traditional ransomware tactics to data breach extortion, leveraging trusted systems to evade detection.

## Public reports about Luna Moth

- https://blog.eclecticiq.com/from-callback-phishing-to-extortion-luna-moth-abuse-reamaze-helpdesk-and-rmm-tools-against-u.s.-legal-and-financial-sectors
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/luna-moth-callback-phishing/

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### Who is Luna Moth?

Luna Moth is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

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