Cobalt Group

Cybercriminal groupTrackedPending verification

Also known as: GOLD KINGSWOOD, Cobalt Gang, Cobalt Spider

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System

TypeCybercriminal group

Alternative designationsGOLD KINGSWOOD, Cobalt Gang, Cobalt Spider

ProliferationOrigin country only

Active since2016At least 2016Med^[1]

MITRE ATT&CK IDG0080High^[1]

Capabilities

ATT&CK techniques used34ATT&CK v20.1High^[1]

Malware and toolsCobalt Strike, Mimikatz, More_eggs, PsExec, SDelete, SpicyOmelette6 malware and tool entries linked in ATT&CKHigh^[1]

Attribution and activity

Attributed sponsorFinancially motivated groupMed^[1]

TargetsCobalt Group is a financially motivated threat group that has primarily targeted financial institutions since at least 2016.Med^[1]

Notes

Cobalt Group is a financially motivated threat group that has primarily targeted financial institutions since at least 2016. The group has conducted intrusions to steal money via targeting ATM systems, card processing, payment systems and SWIFT systems. Cobalt Group has mainly targeted banks in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia. One of the alleged leaders was arrested in Spain in early 2018, but the group still appears to be active. The group has been known to target organizations in order to use their access to then compromise additional victims. Reporting indicates there may be links between Cobalt Group and both the malware Carbanak and the group Carbanak. Description adapted from MITRE ATT&CK®, © The MITRE Corporation, used under the ATT&CK Terms of Use.

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Sources

Cobalt Group, Group G0080, MITRE ATT&CK
Published/updated 2026-07-31 · Tier 2 · checked 2026-11-08

Change log

2026-11-08 Entry created from MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v20.1 (group G0080)