Silence group is a Russian-speaking cybercriminal entity first identified in mid-2016, primarily motivated by financial gain through attacks on banking and financial institutions globally. The group emerged by mimicking the tactics of other financially motivated threat actors, quickly evolving its own toolset and techniques, including adapting exploits from state-sponsored groups. Members are suspected to have backgrounds in legitimate information security roles, granting them access to unique malware samples and insights into defensive measures. Initially targeting banks in post-Soviet states, Silence group rapidly expanded its operations to over 25 countries across Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa, and North America, and is particularly noted for its meticulous reconnaissance, including observing bank employee activities through video captures, before executing cash-out operations. The group has also been closely associated with the distribution of the TrueBot malware, often actin

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SilenceWHISPER SPIDER

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