# SALTY SPIDER: threat group profile

> SALTY SPIDER 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 SALTY SPIDER?

SALTY SPIDER is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### What public reporting says

> Beginning in January 2018 and persisting through the first half of the year, CrowdStrike Intelligence observed SALTY SPIDER, developer and operator of the long-running Sality botnet, distribute malware designed to target cryptocurrency users.

## Public reports about SALTY SPIDER

- https://www.crowdstrike.com/resources/reports/2019-crowdstrike-global-threat-report/
- https://go.crowdstrike.com/rs/281-OBQ-266/images/Report2020CrowdStrikeGlobalThreatReport.pdf

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is SALTY SPIDER?

SALTY SPIDER is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

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