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DarkSide (hacker group)

DarkSide is a cybercriminal hacking group, believed to be based in Russia, that targets victims using ransomware and extortion; it is believed to be behind the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack. The group provides ransomware as a service.

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Official language
Russian
Purpose
Ransomware as a service
Region served
Eastern Europe

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DarkSide (hacker group)

Nodes82
Edges81
Triples3
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.02439
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DarkSide (hacker group)

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Official language · 1
DarkSide (hacker group) → Russian
Purpose · 1
DarkSide (hacker group) → Ransomware as a service
Region served · 1
DarkSide (hacker group) → Eastern Europe

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darkside ransomware group 2021 million ransom us russian attack may colonial pipeline targets software access cybersecurity hacking attacks 2020 service

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
DarkSide (hacker group)Official languageRussian1.00infobox
DarkSide (hacker group)PurposeRansomware as a service1.00infobox
DarkSide (hacker group)Region servedEastern Europe1.00infobox

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