# RedStinger: threat group profile

> RedStinger 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 | 2 |

## Who is RedStinger?

RedStinger is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Also known as

Bad Magic

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

### What public reporting says

> In October 2022, Kaspersky identified an active infection of government, agriculture and transportation organizations located in the Donetsk, Lugansk, and Crimea regions. Although the initial vector of compromise is unclear, the details of the next stage imply the use of spear phishing or similar methods. The victims navigated to a URL pointing to a ZIP archive hosted on a malicious web server.

## Public reports about RedStinger

- https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/threat-intelligence/2023/05/redstinger
- https://securelist.com/bad-magic-apt/109087/

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is RedStinger?

RedStinger is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

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