# WOLF SPIDER: threat group profile

> WOLF SPIDER is a threat group thought to operate from Romania. 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 | Romania |
| Other names | 2 |
| Public reports | 5 |

## Who is WOLF SPIDER?

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

### Also known as

FIN4, G0085

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

### What public reporting says

> FIN4 is a financially-motivated threat group that has targeted confidential information related to the public financial market, particularly regarding healthcare and pharmaceutical companies, since at least 2013. FIN4 is unique in that they do not infect victims with typical persistent malware, but rather they focus on capturing credentials authorized to access email and other non-public correspondence.

## Public reports about WOLF SPIDER

- https://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/23/us-hackers-insidertrading-idUSKBN0P31M720150623
- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2014/11/fin4_stealing_insid.html
- https://www2.fireeye.com/rs/fireye/images/rpt-fin4.pdf
- https://pwc.blogs.com/cyber_security_updates/2015/06/unfin4ished-business.html
- https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0085/

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is WOLF SPIDER?

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

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

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

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