# Cobalt Group

> As of 2026-05-30, Cobalt Group is a Multiple (Russia, North Korea)-nexus threat actor tracked by Threadlinqs Intelligence across 1 threat spanning phishing. Also known as Cobalt Gang, Cobalt Spider, GOLD KINGSWOOD, APT43.

- **Nation:** Multiple (Russia, North Korea)
- **Tracked threats:** 1
- **Categories:** PHISHING
- **Also known as:** Cobalt Gang, Cobalt Spider, GOLD KINGSWOOD, APT43, Black Banshee, Earth Kumiho, Emerald Sleet, G0086, Operation Stolen Pencil, PatheticSlug, Sparkling Pisces, Springtail
- **As of:** 2026-05-30

## Tracked threats

- [Screensaver (.SCR) Files Used as Initial Access Vector](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0104) — HIGH

## 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/Cobalt%20Group