# REF5961: threat group profile

> REF5961 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 REF5961?

REF5961 is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### What public reporting says

> Elastic's security team has published a report on REF5961, a cyber-espionage group they found on the network of a Foreign Affairs Ministry from a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Elastic says it found the group's tools next to the malware of another cyber-espionage group it tracks as REF2924. REF5961's arsenal includes malware such as EAGERBEE, RUDEBIRD, and DOWNTOWN.

## Public reports about REF5961

- https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/introducing-the-ref5961-intrusion-set
- https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/disclosing-the-bloodalchemy-backdoor

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### Who is REF5961?

REF5961 is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

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