Silence

Cybercriminal groupTrackedPending verification

Also known as: Whisper Spider

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System

TypeCybercriminal group

Alternative designationsWhisper Spider

ProliferationOrigin country only

MITRE ATT&CK IDG0091High^[1]

Capabilities

ATT&CK techniques used28ATT&CK v20.1High^[1]

Malware and toolsEmpire, SDelete, Winexe3 malware and tool entries linked in ATT&CKHigh^[1]

Attribution and activity

Attributed sponsorFinancially motivated groupMed^[1]

TargetsSilence is a financially motivated threat actor targeting financial institutions in different countries.Med^[1]

Notes

Silence is a financially motivated threat actor targeting financial institutions in different countries. The group was first seen in June 2016. Their main targets reside in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Poland and Kazakhstan. They compromised various banking systems, including the Russian Central Bank's Automated Workstation Client, ATMs, and card processing. Description adapted from MITRE ATT&CK®, © The MITRE Corporation, used under the ATT&CK Terms of Use.

Summary

Silence is a financially motivated threat actor targeting financial institutions in different countries. The group was first seen in June 2016.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.

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Sources

Silence, Group G0091, 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 G0091)