# VICE SPIDER: threat group profile

> VICE SPIDER is a threat group thought to operate from Russia. 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 | Russia |
| Other names | 0 |
| Public reports | 1 |

## Who is VICE SPIDER?

VICE SPIDER is a threat group thought to operate from Russia. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### What public reporting says

> Vice Spider is a Russian-speaking ransomware group that has been active since at least April 2021 and is linked to a significant increase in identity-based attacks, with a reported 583% rise in Kerberoasting incidents. CrowdStrike attributes 27% of these intrusions specifically to Vice Spider, which exploits vulnerabilities in the Kerberos authentication protocol to crack user passwords.

## Public reports about VICE SPIDER

- https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366547445/CrowdStrike-observes-massive-spike-in-identity-based-attacks

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is VICE SPIDER?

VICE SPIDER is a threat group thought to operate from Russia. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Where is VICE SPIDER thought to be based?

Public reporting places VICE SPIDER as operating from Russia. Attribution is never certain: it rests on the tools, infrastructure and targets researchers have seen.

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