# Coinbase Cartel

> 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).

- **Nation:** Russia
- **Tracked threats:** 2
- **Categories:** DATA_BREACH, RANSOMWARE
- **Also known as:** CoinbaseCartel
- **As of:** 2026-05-30

## ATT&CK techniques observed

33 techniques observed across 2 of 2 tracked threats. Tactics: Initial Access (5), Discovery (4), Exfiltration (4), Collection (3), Credential Access (3), Impact (3).

- [T1078](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1078) Valid Accounts — Initial Access — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1199](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1199) Trusted Relationship — Initial Access — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1213](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1213) Data from Information Repositories — Collection — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1528](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1528) Steal Application Access Token — Credential Access — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1566](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1566) Phishing — Initial Access — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1567](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1567) Exfiltration Over Web Service — Exfiltration — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1018](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1018) Remote System Discovery — Discovery — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1021](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1021) Remote Services — Lateral Movement — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1041](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1041) Exfiltration Over C2 Channel — Exfiltration — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1048](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1048) Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol — Exfiltration — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1059](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1059) Command and Scripting Interpreter — Execution — 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
- [T1070](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1070) Indicator Removal — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1071.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1071.001) Web Protocols — Command and Control — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1078.004](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1078.004) Cloud Accounts — Initial Access — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats

## Tracked threats

- [Grafana Labs Source Code Theft via Stolen GitHub Access Token — CoinbaseCartel Extortion Campaign](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0527) — HIGH
- [Coinbase Cartel — Data Exfiltration-Only Ransomware Group Targeting Healthcare, Tech & Transportation](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0319) — 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/Coinbase%20Cartel