TIARAS - beast

Threat Actor Profile

Medium Cybercriminal

Description

Beast is a Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) product which provides functionality such as SMB scanning, file encryption, service and process starting and stopping, and geographic identification to avoid encryption in CIS countries.

Confidence Score

100%

Known Aliases

GIGAKICK

First Seen

Unknown

Last Updated

Unknown

Active Status

Active

Created

April 29, 2026

Indicators of Compromise

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{'added_date': '2025-07-29',
 'client': '2003264@sit.singaporetech.edu.sg',
 'description': 'Beast is a Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) product which '
                'provides functionality such as SMB scanning, file encryption, '
                'service and process starting and stopping, and geographic '
                'identification to avoid encryption in CIS countries.',
 'firstseen': '2023-12-19T19:16:52.658880+00:00',
 'group': 'beast',
 'has_negotiations': False,
 'has_ransomnote': True,
 'lastseen': '2026-04-10T00:00:00+00:00',
 'locations': [{'available': False,
                'fqdn': 'ooie6tet7ggcmlgvtmyvok4s6vha6ecwczssbchbyxrg2r6v2m6zkkad.onion',
                'slug': 'http://ooie6tet7ggcmlgvtmyvok4s6vha6ecwczssbchbyxrg2r6v2m6zkkad.onion/',
                'title': 'Index of /',
                'type': 'Files'},
               {'available': False,
                'fqdn': 'beast6azu4f7fxjakiayhnssybibsgjnmy77a6duufqw5afjzfjhzuqd.onion',
                'slug': 'http://beast6azu4f7fxjakiayhnssybibsgjnmy77a6duufqw5afjzfjhzuqd.onion',
                'title': 'BEAST LEAKS | Index',
                'type': 'DLS'}],
 'negotiation_count': 0,
 'ransomnotes_count': 1,
 'tiaras_metadata': {'has_negotiations': False,
                     'has_ransomnote': True,
                     'locations': [{'available': False,
                                    'fqdn': 'ooie6tet7ggcmlgvtmyvok4s6vha6ecwczssbchbyxrg2r6v2m6zkkad.onion',
                                    'slug': 'http://ooie6tet7ggcmlgvtmyvok4s6vha6ecwczssbchbyxrg2r6v2m6zkkad.onion/',
                                    'title': 'Index of /',
                                    'type': 'Files'},
                                   {'available': False,
                                    'fqdn': 'beast6azu4f7fxjakiayhnssybibsgjnmy77a6duufqw5afjzfjhzuqd.onion',
                                    'slug': 'http://beast6azu4f7fxjakiayhnssybibsgjnmy77a6duufqw5afjzfjhzuqd.onion',
                                    'title': 'BEAST LEAKS | Index',
                                    'type': 'DLS'}],
                     'negotiation_count': 0,
                     'ransomnotes_count': 1,
                     'ransomware_live_group': 'beast',
                     'tools': {'CredentialTheft': ['Automim',
                                                   'LaZagne',
                                                   'Mimikatz'],
                               'DefenseEvasion': [],
                               'DiscoveryEnum': ['Advanced IP Scanner',
                                                 'Advanced Port Scanner',
                                                 'Everything.exe',
                                                 'SoftPerfect NetScan'],
                               'Exfiltration': ['MEGA', 'WinSCP'],
                               'LOLBAS': ['PsExec'],
                               'Networking': ['Klink', 'OpenSSH'],
                               'Offsec': [],
                               'RMM-Tools': ['AnyDesk']},
                     'url': 'https://www.ransomware.live/group/beast',
                     'victims': 69,
                     'vulnerabilities': []},
 'tiaras_source': 'ransomware.live',
 'tools': {'CredentialTheft': ['Automim', 'LaZagne', 'Mimikatz'],
           'DefenseEvasion': [],
           'DiscoveryEnum': ['Advanced IP Scanner',
                             'Advanced Port Scanner',
                             'Everything.exe',
                             'SoftPerfect NetScan'],
           'Exfiltration': ['MEGA', 'WinSCP'],
           'LOLBAS': ['PsExec'],
           'Networking': ['Klink', 'OpenSSH'],
           'Offsec': [],
           'RMM-Tools': ['AnyDesk']},
 'ttps': [],
 'url': 'https://www.ransomware.live/group/beast',
 'victims': 69,
 'vulnerabilities': []}