Widely attributedUnknown

Nitrogen

Initial access broker using malvertising campaigns to deliver malware via fake software downloads. Delivers payloads including IcedID and Cobalt Strike to corporate networks.

Attribution signal

?Score = mentions × confidence weight, summed across all attributed sources. Higher source diversity increases the score.≥ 10 High≥ 3 Moderate< 3 Low
4.9
Moderate signal strength
Mentions10
Sources4
High conf.2
Last seenMay 2026
First observed
Last active
Origin
Aliases
1
Techniques
0
Campaigns
0
TargetsTechnology
RegionsGlobal

Attribution signals

10 mentions · 4 sources
#1known ashigh
Unspecified
wired-security
May 2026

"The attackers, known as the Nitrogen group, listed Foxconn on its breach site on Monday."

#2known ashigh
Unspecified
wired-security
May 2026

"The attackers, known as the Nitrogen group, listed Foxconn on its breach site on Monday."

#3claimed creditmoderate
Unspecified
dark-reading
May 2026

"ransomware group Nitrogen claimed credit for the attack on its leak site, according to threat intelligence firm Hackmanac"

#4built off ofmoderate
Malware
wired-security
May 2026

"Researchers say that the group's ransomware program itself was built off of widely repurposed "Conti 2" code"

#5has connections tomoderate
Unspecified
wired-security
May 2026

"The group, which typically targets victims in North America and Western Europe, also has connections to the notorious ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group."

#6has connectionsmoderate
Unspecified
wired-security
May 2026

"also has connections to the notorious ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group"

#7claimed to havemoderate
Unspecified
checkpoint
May 2026

"after the Nitrogen ransomware group claimed to have stolen 8TB of data"

#8unspecified
Unspecified
cyberscoop
May 2026
#9unspecifiedunspecified
Unspecified
wired-security
May 2026

"Nitrogen, which emerged in 2023, is not the most high-profile or prolific ransomware actor, but it has been steadily active with some spikes, including at the end of 2024."

#10targetedunspecified
Unspecified
security-affairs
May 2026

"Around the same period, the Nitrogen gang targeted Foxconn's North American operations"

Hedge terms observed

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