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Threat actor

ChatVPN

Attribution profile

Type
Criminal
Location
United States of America
Known incidents
1 incident
Sources
0 sources
First seen
2021-02-26
Last seen
2021-02-26
Updated
2026-10-12 11:18
Aliases
1 alias

STIX characteristics

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Profile narrative

ChatVPN, also known by its alias, is a threat actor group believed to originate from the United States. The group has been linked to a data breach and potential ransomware attack against a US‑based company, where confidential information was compromised and data was exfiltrated from both end‑user devices and application servers. The incident, reported in February 2021, was described as having likely financial or ideological motives, indicating the actors’ strategic objectives. No specific malware families, initial access vectors, or tooling styles are detailed in the available source, and no state sponsorship or criminal‑consortium affiliations have been publicly established for ChatVPN. The February 2021 breach represents the group’s only publicly reported operation to date.

Incidents

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1 incident

Sources

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