# Aurora ransomware affiliate

> 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).

- **Nation:** Russia
- **Tracked threats:** 2
- **Categories:** RANSOMWARE
- **Also known as:** GTG-50014
- **As of:** 2026-10-26

## ATT&CK techniques observed

40 techniques observed across 2 of 2 tracked threats. Tactics: Credential Access (11), Command and Control (5), Impact (5), Discovery (3), Initial Access (3), Exfiltration (2).

- [T1018](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1018) Remote System Discovery — Discovery — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1021.006](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1021.006) Windows Remote Management — Lateral Movement — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1059.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1059.001) PowerShell — Execution — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1490](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1490) Inhibit System Recovery — Impact — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1555.003](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1555.003) Credentials from Web Browsers — Credential Access — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1558.003](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1558.003) Kerberoasting — Credential Access — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1558.004](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1558/004/) AS-REP Roasting — Credential Access — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1560.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1560.001) Archive via Utility — Collection — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1588.007](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1588.007) Artificial Intelligence — Resource Development — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1649](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1649) Steal or Forge Authentication Certificates — Credential Access — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1003.002](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1003.002) OS Credential Dumping — Credential Access — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1003.004](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1003.004) OS Credential Dumping: LSA Secrets — Credential Access — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1053.005](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1053.005) Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task — Persistence — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1068](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1068) Exploitation for Privilege Escalation — Privilege Escalation — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1069.002](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1069.002) Domain Groups — Discovery — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats

## Tracked threats

- [AI-Enabled Ransomware and Extortion Economics: Stolen AI Credentials, Aurora Ransomware and GTG-50014 Affiliate Operations](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-4475) — HIGH
- [Aurora Ransomware Affiliate Uses Cursor AI Coding Assistant for Attack Planning, ADCS Abuse Across 20+ Victims](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2165) — HIGH

## Related CVEs

1 CVE referenced by tracked Aurora ransomware affiliate activity.

- [CVE-2017-0144](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2017-0144)

## Full data

Infrastructure, IOC values and detection queries (Splunk SPL / Microsoft KQL / Sigma) require the Threadlinqs MCP server (Purple tier): https://intel.threadlinqs.com/mcp

Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/Aurora%20ransomware%20affiliate