{
  "id": "agrius",
  "name": "Agrius",
  "aliases": [
    "Pink Sandstorm",
    "AMERICIUM",
    "Agonizing Serpens",
    "BlackShadow"
  ],
  "domain": "cyber",
  "country": "IRN",
  "category": "Suspected state-linked cyber threat group",
  "status": "tracked",
  "fielded": null,
  "operators": [
    "IRN"
  ],
  "summary": "Agrius is an Iranian threat actor active since 2020 notable for a series of ransomware and wiper operations in the Middle East, with an emphasis on Israeli targets. Public reporting has linked Agrius to Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS).",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "sponsor",
      "v": "Iranian threat actor",
      "src": [
        "mitre-g1030"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "active_since",
      "v": 2020,
      "src": [
        "mitre-g1030"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "At least 2020"
    },
    {
      "k": "attack_id",
      "v": "G1030",
      "src": [
        "mitre-g1030"
      ],
      "conf": "high"
    },
    {
      "k": "targets",
      "v": "Agrius is an Iranian threat actor active since 2020 notable for a series of ransomware and wiper operations in the Middle East, with an emphasis on Israeli targets.",
      "src": [
        "mitre-g1030"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "techniques_count",
      "v": 22,
      "src": [
        "mitre-g1030"
      ],
      "conf": "high",
      "note": "ATT&CK v20.1"
    },
    {
      "k": "software",
      "v": "Apostle, ASPXSpy, BFG Agonizer, DEADWOOD, IPsec Helper, Mimikatz, Moneybird, MultiLayer Wiper, NBTscan",
      "src": [
        "mitre-g1030"
      ],
      "conf": "high",
      "note": "9 malware and tool entries linked in ATT&CK"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "cyber",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "notes": "Agrius is an Iranian threat actor active since 2020 notable for a series of ransomware and wiper operations in the Middle East, with an emphasis on Israeli targets. Public reporting has linked Agrius to Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). Description adapted from MITRE ATT&CK®, © The MITRE Corporation, used under the ATT&CK Terms of Use.",
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-11-08",
      "change": "Entry created from MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v20.1 (group G1030)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/agrius.html",
  "sources": {
    "mitre-g1030": {
      "title": "Agrius, Group G1030",
      "publisher": "MITRE ATT&CK",
      "url": "https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1030/",
      "published": "2026-07-31",
      "tier": 2,
      "checked": "2026-11-08"
    }
  }
}