# VENOM SPIDER: threat group profile

> VENOM 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 | 2 |
| Public reports | 2 |

## Who is VENOM SPIDER?

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

### Also known as

badbullzvenom, badbullz

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

### What public reporting says

> VENOM SPIDER is the developer of a large toolset that includes SKID, VenomKit and Taurus Loader. Under the moniker 'badbullzvenom', the adversary has been an active member of Russian underground forums since at least 2012, specializing in the identification of vulnerabilities and the subsequent development of tools for exploitation, as well as for gaining and maintaining access to victim machines and carding services. Recent advertisements for the malware indicate that VENOM SPIDER limits the sale and use of its tools, selling modules only to trusted affiliates. This preference can be seen in the fact that adversaries observed using the tools include the targeted criminal adversary COBALT SPIDER and BGH adversaries WIZARD SPIDER and PINCHY SPIDER.

## Public reports about VENOM SPIDER

- https://go.crowdstrike.com/rs/281-OBQ-266/images/Report2020CrowdStrikeGlobalThreatReport.pdf
- https://www.esentire.com/web-native-pages/the-hunt-for-venom-spider-part-2

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is VENOM SPIDER?

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

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