USE CASE: THREAT ACTOR ATTRIBUTION

IDENTIFY THREAT ACTORS
with Holistic Identity Correlation

SpyCloud empowers investigators to de-anonymize threat actors faster using IDLinkTM, our advanced identity analytics technology that connects the fragmented digital exhaust left by cybercriminals. IDLink correlates recaptured breach, malware, and phish kit data to reveal how attackers reuse identity elements – such as usernames, passwords, IPs, and PII – to tie together personas, infrastructure, and patterns of life.

Unmask threat actors with SpyCloud + IDLink™

SpyCloud delivers holistic identity intelligence to help you uncover the identities of adversaries and provide attribution for malware campaigns, online fraud, and other crimes – faster and with greater confidence.
Faster analysis, better answers

Begin with any selector – an email, IP, username, or password – and let IDLink trace connections across SpyCloud’s high-efficacy datasets

Accelerate attribution with confidence

Turn raw exposure data into holistic, enriched profiles of criminal actors, campaigns, and infrastructure – empowering more analysts to contribute to attribution workflows

Reveal hidden identity connections

Use IDLink to correlate disparate identity fragments – even across TOR, VPNs, or aliases – to reconstruct threat actor personas and expose previously invisible overlaps

EXPLORE PRODUCTS

Discover why SpyCloud is the ultimate force multiplier for analysts and investigators
IDLink API
Tap directly into SpyCloud’s advanced identity analytics to uncover hidden relationships
Investigations Portal

Search across SpyCloud’s curated darknet datasets to connect threat actors to their infrastructure and campaigns

Investigations API
Query SpyCloud’s enriched threat actor data alongside other OSINT sources in Maltego Jupyter Notebooks, or i2 Analyst’s Notebook
Having access to SpyCloud’s recaptured identity data supports a lot of research that we do. We can make connections between threat actor personas, the services they sell, malware they use, or specific attacks. I would need a bigger team without SpyCloud.
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EXPLORE WHO USES SPYCLOUD

Defenders
we help

SpyCloud powers attribution workflows for teams working to reveal the criminals behind cybercrime – with holistic identity intelligence.

Threat intelligence analysts

Conduct deep attribution research using IDLink to trace reused identifiers across campaigns, leaks, and malware logs

Cybercrime units & law enforcement

Build dossiers by connecting alias-rich actor profiles to real-world identities

National security & government agencies

Uncover adversarial infrastructure and link disjointed activity to persistent threats targeting your mission

NEED EXPERT HELP?

We offer analyst services & training

SpyCloud analysts offer tailored methodology training on how to use recaptured digital exhaust for effective pattern-of-life analysis and rapid identification of threat actors.

Integrations

Use SpyCloud with tools your teams already rely on – including Maltego transforms and Jupyter Notebooks. Easily feed IDLink-powered intelligence into case management, intel platforms, and analysis workflows.

Threat Actor Attribution with SpyCloud FAQs

Threat actor attribution is the process of identifying who is behind cyber attacks by linking digital evidence – like credentials, IPs, and behavior patterns – to a real-world identity or group.

SpyCloud provides recaptured identity data and automated correlation tools that help analysts connect fragmented identities across malware infections, breaches, and phishing attacks. Use SpyCloud to enrich your investigations with adversary identity data to attribute threats confidently, reduce noise, and accelerate mission success.

SpyCloud delivers access to exposed credentials, cookies, device fingerprints, and personal identifiers collected from the criminal underground and enriched for attribution. Learn more about our data

Yes. SpyCloud’s identity correlation engine finds overlaps in reused data and infrastructure, unmasking actors even when they use anonymization tools.

SpyCloud supports Maltego transforms, web-based Jupyter notebooks, and APIs, enabling direct integration into your existing investigative tooling and processes.