fetch_group_iocs_tool
AI agents call fetch_group_iocs_tool to retrieve information from Ransomware Analysis MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Fetching IOCs (Indicators of Compromise) for ransomware groups is a read-only operation that retrieves threat intelligence data from the ransomware.live API. No data is modified, deleted, executed, or committed financially. The 'fetch_' prefix and context of an analysis/investigation server confirm this is passive data retrieval.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'fetch_group_iocs_tool' with 'fetch' prefix, indicating data retrieval. Description is empty but sibling tools (fetch_all_victims_tool, fetch_csirt_data_tool, fetch_group_data_tool, fetch_iocs_tool) all follow retrieval patterns consistent with…
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
fetch_group_iocs_tool. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Ransomware Analysis MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Ransomware Analysis MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for fetch_group_iocs_tool: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Ransomware Analysis MCP Server. Nothing to install.
fetch_group_iocs_tool is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the fetch_group_iocs_tool rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for fetch_group_iocs_tool. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
fetch_group_iocs_tool is provided by the Ransomware Analysis MCP Server MCP server (mohamedouamer19/ransomware_scraper). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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