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Threat actorRussiaTracked since 2026-04

Coinbase Cartel

Also known as:CoinbaseCartel

As of 2026-05-30, Coinbase Cartel is a Russia-nexus threat actor tracked by Threadlinqs Intelligence across 2 threats spanning data breach, ransomware. Also known as CoinbaseCartel. ATT&CK coverage spans 33 techniques across 14 tactics in 2 of 2 tracked threats. Most-observed techniques: T1078 (Valid Accounts), T1199 (Trusted Relationship), T1213 (Data from Information Repositories).

Tracked threats
22 high
First seen
2026-04-06
Last seen
2026-05-18
ATT&CK techniques
33across 2 of 2 threats
Related CVEs
0None referenced
Attribution
RussiaNation or origin
Nation: Russia · 2 tracked threat(s) · Categories: DATA_BREACH, RANSOMWARE

Activity timeline

Coinbase Cartel appears in 2 tracked threats between and ; the busiest month was 2026-04 with 1 report.

ATT&CK techniques observed

33 techniques observed across 2 of 2 tracked threats · Initial Access (5), Discovery (4), Exfiltration (4), Collection (3), Credential Access (3), Impact (3)
  • T1078 Valid Accounts — Initial Accessobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1199 Trusted Relationship — Initial Accessobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1213 Data from Information Repositories — Collectionobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1528 Steal Application Access Token — Credential Accessobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1566 Phishing — Initial Accessobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1567 Exfiltration Over Web Service — Exfiltrationobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1018 Remote System Discovery — Discoveryobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1021 Remote Services — Lateral Movementobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel — Exfiltrationobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1048 Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol — Exfiltrationobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter — Executionobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation — Privilege Escalationobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1070 Indicator Removal — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion)observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1071.001 Web Protocols — Command and Controlobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1078.004 Cloud Accounts — Initial Accessobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats

Tracked threats