UNC6096
UNC6096 is a Russia-linked espionage cluster reported by Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) as part of a set of Russian threat clusters focused on battlefield technology, secure communications, and direct attacks on Ukrainian and allied defense assets. UNC6096 has conducted malware delivery operations via WhatsApp using DELTA-themed lures (referencing Ukraine’s DELTA battlefield management platform). Reported delivery tradecraft includes sending an archive containing a malicious Windows LNK shortcut that, when executed, downloads a secondary payload. UNC6096 activity also includes WhatsApp-delivered Windows and Android malware, including the Android malware family GALLGRAB.
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Targeting
Who, where, and (when attributed) which flag flies behind the operation. Pulled from open-source reporting and Mallory's analyst review.
Who they target
Sectors the actor has been observed targeting.
- Capital Goods
- Commercial & Professional Services
Where they target
Geographies tied to known operations.
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
Where they're from
Attributed origin per open-source reporting.
- RU
Tradecraft
3 distinct techniques observed across reporting, grouped by tactic. Hover any cell for the evidence excerpt; click through for MITRE's full description.
Associated malware families
1 malware family attributed to this actor across reporting.
Recent activity
3 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
Russian cluster described as focusing on battlefield technology, secure communications, and attacks on Ukrainian and allied defense assets.
Malware delivery via WhatsApp targeting both Windows and Android endpoints.
Russian espionage activity delivering malware via WhatsApp using DELTA-themed lures and LNK-based initial execution to fetch additional payloads.
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Match sector + geo + tech-stack targeting against your real footprint.
Every observed MITRE ATT&CK technique, grouped by tactic.
Families this actor is known to deploy, with IOCs and behavior.
CVEs this actor has used in known campaigns.
YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.
Domains, IPs, and hashes tied to this actor, refreshed continuously.