BlackByte

APT / StateG1043
Techniques (MITRE ATT&CK)48
SourceMITRE ATT&CK
Also known as:Hecamede

Vexday analysis

BlackByte (também identificado como Hecamede, G1043 no MITRE ATT&CK) é um agente de ameaça de ransomware ativo desde pelo menos 2021, associado a múltiplas versões do malware homônimo. As versões iniciais do ransomware utilizavam uma chave de criptografia comum, o que permitiu o desenvolvimento de um decryptor universal; versões posteriores, como o BlackByte 2.0, adotaram mecanismos de criptografia mais robustos. O grupo é notável por operações direcionadas a entidades de infraestrutura crítica, entre outros alvos na América do Norte, e possui 48 técnicas documentadas no MITRE ATT&CK, 3 CVEs atribuídas e 4 vítimas conhecidas no Brasil.

Attack chain

Plausible scenario built from the group's real techniques, ordered by the phases of an attack. Each step shows how the group typically operates.

Arsenal severity75
Impact: High
T1190T1047T1136.002T1068T1560T1041ENTRYInitial accessExploitPublic-Facing App…EXECExecutionWindows ManagementInstrumentationPERSPersistenceDomain AccountPRIVPrivilege escalationExploitation forPrivilege Escalat…COLLCollectionArchive CollectedDataEXFILExfiltrationExfiltration OverC2 ChannelIMPACTImpactData Encrypted forImpact

Illustrative chain derived from techniques documented in MITRE ATT&CK — it does not represent a specific past attack. Severity summarizes the known arsenal (kill-chain coverage, actively exploited CVEs, techniques).

Exploited vulnerabilities 3

CVEs this group is known to exploit, per MITRE ATT&CK. Ordered by real-world severity.

Impact and victims

The group BlackByte has 4 known ransomware victims. See the most affected sectors and countries and recent victims.

4known victims
4in Brazil
3sectors hit
Most attacked sectors
Technology2
Agriculture and Food Production1
Transportation1
Most affected countries
🇧🇷 Brasil4
Recent victims
Cpat FlexTechnology · BR · 2025-07-30
TOTVSTechnology · BR · 2024-09-30
CPTMTransportation · BR · 2022-12-29
Broto LegalAgriculture and Food Production · BR · 2022-11-05

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