# Sinobi

> As of 2026-08-23, Sinobi is a threat actor tracked by Threadlinqs Intelligence across 2 threats spanning ransomware. Also known as Sinobi RaaS, Lynx, INC. ATT&CK coverage spans 35 techniques across 13 tactics in 2 of 2 tracked threats. Most-observed techniques: T1021 (Remote Services), T1133 (External Remote Services), T1190 (Exploit Public-Facing Application).

- **Tracked threats:** 2
- **Categories:** RANSOMWARE
- **Also known as:** Sinobi RaaS, Lynx, INC
- **As of:** 2026-08-23

## ATT&CK techniques observed

35 techniques observed across 2 of 2 tracked threats. Tactics: Discovery (7), Initial Access (5), Credential Access (3), Execution (3), Impact (3), Persistence (3).

- [T1021](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1021) Remote Services — Lateral Movement — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1133](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1133) External Remote Services — Initial Access — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1190](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1190) Exploit Public-Facing Application — 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
- [T1219](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1219) Remote Access Tools — Command and Control — 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
- [T1567](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1567) Exfiltration Over Web Service — Exfiltration — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1685](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1685) Disable or Modify Tools — Defense Impairment — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1003](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1003) OS Credential Dumping — Credential Access — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1018](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1018) Remote System Discovery — Discovery — 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
- [T1049](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1049) System Network Connections Discovery — Discovery — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1057](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1057) Process Discovery — Discovery — 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
- [T1070](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1070) Indicator Removal — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats

## Tracked threats

- [2026 Ransomware Surge Targeting US Organizations: Identity-First Compromise, BYOVD, and Living-Off-the-Cloud Exfiltration (Qilin, Akira, Clop, INC Ransom, Play, DragonForce, Sinobi)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2125) — HIGH
- [Sinobi Ransomware: Curve-25519/AES-128-CTR Encryption with Shadow Copy and Backup Destruction (Lynx/INC Rebrand)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0892) — HIGH

## Related CVEs

8 CVEs referenced by tracked Sinobi activity.

- [CVE-2026-50752](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-50752)
- [CVE-2026-50751](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-50751)
- [CVE-2026-12569](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-12569)
- [CVE-2026-0257](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-0257)
- [CVE-2024-53704](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2024-53704)
- [CVE-2024-27198](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2024-27198)
- [CVE-2023-4966](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2023-4966)
- [CVE-2023-3519](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2023-3519)

## 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/Sinobi