# UAC-0194: threat group profile

> UAC-0194 is a threat group thought to operate from Russia. 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 | Russia |
| Other names | 0 |
| Public reports | 1 |

## Who is UAC-0194?

UAC-0194 is a threat group thought to operate from Russia. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### What public reporting says

> UAC-0194 is a Russian threat actor linked to the exploitation of the Windows zero-day CVE-2024-43451, which was used in attacks against Ukrainian organizations. The group delivered phishing emails containing .url files that, when interacted with, exploited the vulnerability to facilitate the installation of additional payloads, including the SparkRAT trojan. They also exploited the Server Message Block protocol for NTLM hash exfiltration. CERT-UA has associated UAC-0194's activities with social engineering tactics to convince victims to execute malicious files.

## Public reports about UAC-0194

- https://www.clearskysec.com/0d-vulnerability-exploited-in-the_wild/

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is UAC-0194?

UAC-0194 is a threat group thought to operate from Russia. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Where is UAC-0194 thought to be based?

Public reporting places UAC-0194 as operating from Russia. Attribution is never certain: it rests on the tools, infrastructure and targets researchers have seen.

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