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Aurora ransomware affiliate

Also known as:GTG-50014

As of 2026-10-26, Aurora ransomware affiliate is a Russia-nexus threat actor tracked by Threadlinqs Intelligence across 2 threats spanning ransomware. Also known as GTG-50014. ATT&CK coverage spans 40 techniques across 13 tactics in 2 of 2 tracked threats. Most-observed techniques: T1018 (Remote System Discovery), T1021.006 (Windows Remote Management), T1059.001 (PowerShell).

Tracked threats
22 high
First seen
2026-08-27
Last seen
2026-10-26
ATT&CK techniques
40across 2 of 2 threats
Related CVEs
1Referenced by its activity
Attribution
RussiaNation or origin
Nation: Russia · 2 tracked threat(s) · Categories: RANSOMWARE

Activity timeline

Aurora ransomware affiliate appears in 2 tracked threats between and ; the busiest month was 2026-08 with 1 report.

ATT&CK techniques observed

40 techniques observed across 2 of 2 tracked threats · Credential Access (11), Command and Control (5), Impact (5), Discovery (3), Initial Access (3), Exfiltration (2)
  • T1018 Remote System Discovery — Discoveryobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1021.006 Windows Remote Management — Lateral Movementobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1059.001 PowerShell — Executionobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1490 Inhibit System Recovery — Impactobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1555.003 Credentials from Web Browsers — Credential Accessobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1558.003 Kerberoasting — Credential Accessobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1558.004 AS-REP Roasting — Credential Accessobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1560.001 Archive via Utility — Collectionobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1588.007 Artificial Intelligence — Resource Developmentobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1649 Steal or Forge Authentication Certificates — Credential Accessobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1003.002 OS Credential Dumping — Credential Accessobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1003.004 OS Credential Dumping: LSA Secrets — Credential Accessobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1053.005 Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task — Persistenceobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation — Privilege Escalationobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1069.002 Domain Groups — Discoveryobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats

Tracked threats

Related CVEs

1 CVE referenced by tracked Aurora ransomware affiliate activity