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Threat actorBelarusTracked since 2026-05

Ghostwriter

Also known as:DEV-0257PUSHCHAStorm-0257TA445UAC-0057UNC1151Moonscape

As of 2026-07-11, Ghostwriter is a Belarus-nexus threat actor tracked by Threadlinqs Intelligence across 2 threats spanning phishing, apt. Also known as DEV-0257, PUSHCHA, Storm-0257, TA445. ATT&CK coverage spans 33 techniques across 12 tactics in 2 of 2 tracked threats. Most-observed techniques: T1027 (Obfuscated Files or Information), T1036 (Masquerading), T1041 (Exfiltration Over C2 Channel).

Tracked threats
22 high
First seen
2026-05-22
Last seen
2026-07-11
ATT&CK techniques
33across 2 of 2 threats
Related CVEs
0None referenced
Attribution
BelarusNation or origin
Nation: Belarus · 2 tracked threat(s) · Categories: PHISHING, APT

Activity timeline

Ghostwriter appears in 2 tracked threats between and ; the busiest month was 2026-05 with 1 report.

ATT&CK techniques observed

33 techniques observed across 2 of 2 tracked threats · Resource Development (6), Command and Control (5), Discovery (5), Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) (4), Credential Access (3), Execution (3)
  • T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion)observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1036 Masquerading — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion)observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel — Exfiltrationobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter — Executionobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1071 Application Layer Protocol — Command and Controlobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1082 System Information Discovery — Discoveryobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1204 User Execution — Executionobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1566 Phishing — Initial Accessobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1573 Encrypted Channel — Command and Controlobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1588 Obtain Capabilities — Resource Developmentobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1005 Data from Local System — Collectionobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1033 System Owner/User Discovery — Discoveryobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1047 Windows Management Instrumentation — Executionobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1056 Input Capture — Collectionobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1057 Process Discovery — Discoveryobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats

Tracked threats