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Play

Cybercriminal groupTrackedPending verification
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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeCybercriminal group
ProliferationOrigin country only
Active since2022At least 2022Med[1]
MITRE ATT&CK IDG1040High[1]
Capabilities
ATT&CK techniques used26ATT&CK v20.1High[1]
Malware and toolsAdFind, BloodHound, Cobalt Strike, Empire, Mimikatz, Nltest, Playcrypt, PsExec, Wevtutil9 malware and tool entries linked in ATT&CKHigh[1]
Attribution and activity
Attributed sponsorRansomware groupMed[1]
Notes
Play is a ransomware group that has been active since at least 2022 deploying Playcrypt ransomware against the business, government, critical infrastructure, healthcare, and media sectors in North America, South America, and Europe. Play actors employ a double-extortion model, encrypting systems after exfiltrating data, and are presumed by security researchers to operate as a closed group. Description adapted from MITRE ATT&CK®, © The MITRE Corporation, used under the ATT&CK Terms of Use.
Summary

Play is a ransomware group that has been active since at least 2022 deploying Playcrypt ransomware against the business, government, critical infrastructure, healthcare, and media sectors in North America, South America, and Europe. Play actors employ a double-extortion model, encrypting systems after exfiltrating data, and are presumed by security researchers to operate as a closed group.

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Sources
  1. Play, Group G1040, 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 G1040)