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Entropy

Entropy

ID: 15fc3950b7c08c0b533f05a11979539326088
Cybercrime Cybercriminal Hacktivist
Threat types: Cybercrime, Hacktivism, Defacement, Intrusion
Mexico ARG
Updated: 2026-03-30
Created: 2026-03-27
Progress: 82% Completeness: 78% Freshness: 90%
Operation zone: Argentina
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⁨Esotilin⁩
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MITRE ATT&CK®

Entropy is a Chronus Team-linked operator/persona associated with public-sector intrusion and defacement activity in Latin America. The strongest public evidence places the alias on the defacement of the Open Data Portal of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina, alongside other Chronus-linked names.


Technique Technique name Tactics Evidence
T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application TA0001
  • 2026-03-24 — The observed victim was a public-facing municipal open-data portal. INFERENCE (confidence: medium): the most plausible initial access path is exploitation of a public-facing application or related exposed web component. · ref
T1078 Valid Accounts TA0001 TA0003 TA0004 TA0005
  • 2026-03-24 — INFERENCE (confidence: medium): weak or compromised administrative credentials may also explain unauthorized access to the portal environment. · ref
T1491.001 Internal Defacement TA0040
  • 2026-03-24 — The defaced page explicitly displayed attacker-controlled messaging and Chronus Team branding, with 'Hacked by Entropy' listed among the co-claimants. · ref
T1565.001 Stored Data Manipulation TA0040
  • 2026-03-24 — INFERENCE (confidence: medium): portal content and state were modified to present false counts and attacker-controlled text, consistent with stored data manipulation. · ref
T1591 Gather Victim Org Information TA0043
  • 2026-03-28 — Public reporting indicates Chronus Team focuses on public-sector and high-symbolism targets in Latin America. INFERENCE (confidence: medium): target selection likely involved identifying institutions with reputational value and visible public surfaces. · ref
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Last updated: 2026-03-30T19:15:40+00:00

Entropy / Esotilin — Chronus Team-linked operator

Classification: Unclassified / Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) + Limited Human Intelligence (HUMINT) — TLP:WHITE

Category: Cybercrime / Hacktivism-adjacent intrusion and defacement activity - Origin: Mexico (assessed, not confirmed)

Author: iQBlack CTI Team


Executive Summary

Entropy is assessed as a public-facing operator or participant associated with the broader Chronus Team ecosystem, a Latin American intrusion-and-leak cluster that has targeted public-sector and quasi-public entities for reputational pressure, data exposure, and propaganda value. Open reporting does not support treating Entropy as a standalone organization; rather, available evidence places the alias within a semi-decentralized brand environment in which multiple named participants claim or co-sign operations.

Current confidence is medium regarding Entropy’s membership or active participation in Chronus Team operations, and high regarding the actor’s public association with the defacement of the Open Data Portal of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina. The defacement page explicitly listed “Hacked by Entropy” alongside other named Chronus-linked actors, providing a direct public claim tied to an observed victim surface.


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Classification: Unclassified / Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) — TLP:WHITE

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Last updated: 2026-03-30T14:39:00+00:00

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Classification: Unclassified / Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) — TLP:WHITE

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2026-03-24 — Internet Archive / Wayback Machine — “HACKED BY CHRONUS” capture of Catamarca municipal open-data portal

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