# Ghostwriter: threat group profile

> Ghostwriter is a threat group thought to operate from Belarus, with suspected state backing. Public reporting about it is still limited. This free profile brings together what is known about it, so you can judge the risk to you. It lists the other names the group goes by and links to every public report behind it.

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## At a glance

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack techniques | 0 |
| Countries and victims named | 5 |
| Thought to operate from | Belarus |
| Suspected backing | Belarus |
| Other names | 6 |
| Public reports | 10 |

## Who is Ghostwriter?

Ghostwriter is a threat group thought to operate from Belarus, with suspected state backing. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Also known as

UNC1151, TA445, PUSHCHA, Storm-0257, DEV-0257, UAC-0057

Security companies each give the same group their own name, so one group can have many.

### What public reporting says

> Ghostwriter is referred as an 'activity set', with various incidents tied together by overlapping behavioral characteristics and personas, rather than as an actor or group in itself.

## Who does Ghostwriter go after?

**Sectors:** Government

**Countries and victims named:** Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine

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## Public reports about Ghostwriter

- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/07/ghostwriter-influence-campaign.html
- https://twitter.com/hatr/status/1377220336597483520
- https://www.mandiant.com/resources/unc1151-linked-to-belarus-government
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/meta-ukrainian-officials-military-targeted-by-ghostwriter-hackers
- https://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/continued-cyber-activity-in-eastern-europe-observed-by-tag
- https://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/fog-of-war-how-the-ukraine-conflict-transformed-the-cyber-threat-landscape/
- https://www.bsi.bund.de/DE/Themen/Unternehmen-und-Organisationen/Cyber-Sicherheitslage/Analysen-und-Prognosen/Threat-Intelligence/Aktive_APT-Gruppen/aktive-apt-gruppen_node.html
- https://socprime.com/blog/uac-0057-attack-detection-a-surge-in-adversary-activity-distributing-picassoloader-and-cobalt-strike-beacon/
- https://socprime.com/blog/picassoloader-and-cobalt-strike-beacon-detection-uac-0057-aka-ghostwriter-hacking-group-attacks-the-ukrainian-leading-military-educational-institution/
- https://cert.gov.ua/article/5098518

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is Ghostwriter?

Ghostwriter is a threat group thought to operate from Belarus, with suspected state backing. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Where is Ghostwriter thought to be based?

Public reporting places Ghostwriter as operating from Belarus, with suspected state backing. Attribution is never certain: it rests on the tools, infrastructure and targets researchers have seen.

### Who does Ghostwriter target?

In public reporting, sectors named include government, and 5 countries and victims are named, including Germany, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.

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