# BOSS SPIDER: threat group profile

> BOSS SPIDER is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited. This free profile brings together what is known about it, so you can judge the risk to you. It lists the other names the group goes by and links to every public report behind it.

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## At a glance

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack techniques | 0 |
| Thought to operate from | Not known |
| Other names | 1 |
| Public reports | 6 |

## Who is BOSS SPIDER?

BOSS SPIDER is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Also known as

GOLD LOWELL

Security companies each give the same group their own name, so one group can have many.

### What public reporting says

> Throughout 2018, CrowdStrike Intelligence tracked BOSS SPIDER as it regularly updated Samas ransomware and received payments to known Bitcoin (BTC) addresses. This consistent pace of activity came to an abrupt halt at the end of November 2018 when the U.S. DoJ released an indictment for Iran-based individuals Faramarz Shahi Savandi and Mohammad Mehdi Shah Mansouri, alleged members of the group.

## Public reports about BOSS SPIDER

- https://www.crowdstrike.com/resources/reports/2019-crowdstrike-global-threat-report/
- https://www.secureworks.com/research/threat-profiles/gold-lowell
- https://www.secureworks.com/blog/samsam-converting-opportunity-into-profit
- https://www.secureworks.com/blog/samas-ransomware
- https://www.secureworks.com/blog/ransomware-deployed-by-adversary
- https://www.secureworks.com/research/samsam-ransomware-campaigns

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is BOSS SPIDER?

BOSS SPIDER is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

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