# UNC2659: threat group profile

> UNC2659 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 | 0 |
| Public reports | 1 |

## Who is UNC2659?

UNC2659 is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### What public reporting says

> UNC2659 has been active since at least January 2021. We have observed the threat actor move through the whole attack lifecycle in under 10 days. UNC2659 is notable given their use of an exploit in the SonicWall SMA100 SSL VPN product, which has since been patched by SonicWall. The threat actor appeared to download several tools used for various phases of the attack lifecycle directly from those tools’ legitimate public websites.

## Public reports about UNC2659

- http://internal-www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2021/05/shining-a-light-on-darkside-ransomware-operations.html

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### Who is UNC2659?

UNC2659 is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

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