Abyss
Attribution profile
- Type
- Criminal
- Location
- Germany
- Known incidents
- 1 incident
- Sources
- 1 source
- First seen
- 2024-07-14
- Last seen
- 2024-07-14
- Updated
- 2026-10-13 07:38
- Aliases
- 1 alias
STIX characteristics
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Profile narrative
Abyss, also known by its alias, is a threat actor linked to Germany. The group claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Hanwha Q CELLS, a German solar energy provider, on 14 July 2024, during which unidentified third parties gained access to parts of the company’s customer and business partner databases. The compromised data included personal information such as names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, passwords and financial details, and Abyss threatened to release the stolen information. No specific malware families, initial access vectors or tooling styles are described in the public reporting, and no state affiliation or criminal consortium linkage has been established for Abyss. The Hanwha Q CELLS incident represents the group’s only publicly reported operation to date.
Incidents
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1 incidentSources
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