Threat actor
threat_actor:black_axe
Also: Black Axe/NBM
Nigerian criminal group or confraternity associated in the episode with business email compromise, internet fraud, violence, and cult activity.
Nigerian criminal group or confraternity associated in the episode with business email compromise, internet fraud, violence, and cult activity.
“this ties back to groups such as Black Axe”
“Black Axe is one of the larger Nigerian confraternities that dabble in this”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| outgoing | USES | Business E-mail Compromise | Attributed | 141 |
| outgoing | ASSOCIATED_WITH | Neo Black Movement of Africa | Uncertain | 141 |
Black Axe USES Business E-mail Compromise
Ronnie says BEC activity is tied, from an attribution perspective, to groups such as Black Axe.
Attributed Confidence 88% · Ronnie Tokazowski EP 141 Details
“from an attribution perspective, this ties back to groups such as Black Axe”
Black Axe ASSOCIATED_WITH Neo Black Movement of Africa
The episode presents Black Axe and the Neo Black Movement of Africa as possibly overlapping identities, while also noting that NBM representatives deny the connection.
Uncertain Confidence 91% · Host2 EP 141 Details
“many people use the names Black Axe and NBM interchangeably”
“NBM is not Black Axe. NBM has nothing to do with criminality”