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Carmine Tsunami  (Back to overview)

aka: DEV-0196, QuaDream

Carmine Tsunami is a threat actor linked to an Israel-based private sector offensive actor called QuaDream. QuaDream sells a platform called REIGN to governments for law enforcement purposes, which includes exploits, malware, and infrastructure for data exfiltration from mobile devices. Carmine Tsunami is associated with the iOS malware called KingsPawn and has targeted civil society victims, including journalists, political opposition figures, and NGO workers, in various regions. They utilize domain registrars and inexpensive cloud hosting providers, often using single domains per IP address and deploying free Let's Encrypt SSL certificates.


Associated Families

There are currently no families associated with this actor.


References
2023-04-11MicrosoftMicrosoft Threat Intelligence
DEV-0196: QuaDream’s “KingsPawn” malware used to target civil society in Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia
Carmine Tsunami
2023-04-11CitizenLabAstrid Perry, Bahr Abdul Razzak, Bill Marczak, Emma Lyon, John Scott-Railton, Noura Al-Jizawi, Ron Deibert, Siena Anstis, Zoe Panday
Sweet QuaDreams: A First Look at Spyware Vendor QuaDream’s Exploits, Victims, and Customers
Carmine Tsunami

Credits: MISP Project