FLAME -- Fraud Lifecycle Analysis & Mitigation Exchange

The open-source fraud intelligence exchange. Cross-mapping the world's fraud taxonomies into one library.

FLAME is an open-source, community-driven exchange for structured fraud intelligence. It cross-maps 7 fraud frameworks into a unified taxonomy of threat paths, baselines, and emulation playbooks -- browsable through a zero-dependency web interface with D3-powered visualizations, AI-assisted intake, and an MCP server for conversational fraud intelligence. Exports to STIX 2.1, MISP, TAXII, Sigma, and CQL are built in.

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At a Glance

Metric	Count
Threat Paths	89 (TP-0001 -- TP-0089)
Fraud Families	11 (ATT&CK-style matrix taxonomy)
Detection Logic Rules	221 in flame-detections
Baselines	36 (49/89 TPs linked via `baseline_ids`)
Emulation Playbooks	14 adversary simulation scripts
Fraud Types	141 in master taxonomy
Sectors Covered	24
Framework Cross-Mappings	7 (CFPF, ATT&CK, MITRE F3, Group-IB FM, Stripe FT3, UCFF, Regulatory)
Regulatory Requirements	31 across 7 jurisdictions
Export Formats	5 (STIX, MISP, TAXII, RSS, JSON API)
MCP Server Tools	6
CI/CD Workflows	7
Tests	217 (pytest)

Why FLAME Exists

Between April 2025 and April 2026, six organizations independently concluded that fraud needs structured taxonomy frameworks. Stripe published FT3 (then abandoned it). MITRE shipped F3 (April 2026). Group-IB released Fraud Matrix 2.0 (commercially gated). FS-ISAC assembled 300+ members for the Cyber Fraud Prevention Framework. The taxonomy layer is converging. The community knowledge exchange layer remains entirely unserved in open source.

Capability	FLAME	Group-IB FM 2.0	FS-ISAC CFPF	Stripe FT3	MITRE F3
Open source	Yes	No	Paper only	Abandoned	Yes
Community contributed	Yes	No	No platform	No	Yes
Structured detection logic	221 rules	Mobile-heavy	No	No	No
Multi-taxonomy mapping	7 frameworks	Own only	Own only	Own only	ATT&CK only
TIP interop (STIX/MISP/TAXII)	Yes	No	No	No	No
AI-assisted intake	Yes	No	No	No	No

Taxonomies define the language. FLAME is where practitioners share what actually works.

* Detection rules are migrating to flame-detections for independent quality and contribution cadence.

The ACAMS International Anti-Fraud and Technology Task Force confirmed in March 2026 that cross-sector fraud intelligence sharing is the #1 industry priority — yet remains systemically blocked by siloed data, incompatible formats, and lack of structured typologies. FLAME directly addresses each of these barriers through open-source structured threat paths, standardized exports (STIX/MISP/TAXII/Sigma), and a common taxonomy spanning 141 fraud types across 24 sectors.

Supported Frameworks

Framework	Status
FS-ISAC Cyber Fraud Prevention Framework (CFPF)	Primary structure -- all 89 TPs mapped
MITRE ATT&CK	Supplementary mapping where applicable
MITRE F3 (Fight Fraud Framework)	Mapped (72/89 TPs) via `f3_mapper.py` -- shipped April 2026
Group-IB Fraud Matrix 2.0	Cross-reference mapping (stage names)
Stripe FT3	Mapped (69/89 TPs) via `ft3_mapper.py`
Group-IB UCFF	Defense-side maturity alignment (7 domains)

What FLAME is not: FLAME is not a taxonomy project. It is a knowledge exchange that sits on top of existing taxonomies, providing the operational intelligence -- threat paths, detection queries, investigation playbooks, and cross-team correlation guidance -- that no taxonomy alone delivers.

Architecture

FLAME follows a markdown-first, database-derived architecture modeled on HEARTH by the THOR Collective.

Markdown is the source of truth. Threat paths, baselines, and detection rules are authored as structured files with YAML frontmatter including fraud_family, primary_phase, and short_name for matrix classification. Detection rules currently live in this repo but are migrating to flame-detections for independent quality and contribution cadence.
The database is derived. Python scripts parse the source files, build a SQLite index, and export JSON for the frontend.
The frontend is static. Vanilla HTML/CSS/JS served via GitHub Pages. No build step, no framework dependencies.
Exports are standard. Build-time pipelines produce STIX 2.1, MISP, TAXII 2.1, Sigma, and RSS artifacts.
CI/CD is automated. GitHub Actions validate submissions, rebuild the database, and regenerate all exports on merge.

Data Flow

graph LR
    subgraph Sources
        TP["ThreatPaths/*.md"]
        DL["flame-detections repo"]
        BL["Baselines/*.md"]
        EP["EmulationPlaybooks/*.json"]
    end

    subgraph Build
        BD["build_database.py"]
        EX_STIX["export_flame_stix.py"]
        EX_MISP["export_misp.py"]
        EX_TAXII["export_taxii.py"]
        EX_SIGMA["flame-detections CI"]
    end

    subgraph Artifacts
        DB["SQLite + JSON Index"]
        STIX["STIX 2.1 Bundle"]
        MISP_OUT["MISP Galaxy + Feed"]
        TAXII_OUT["TAXII 2.1 Endpoints"]
        SIGMA_OUT["Sigma Packs"]
        RSS["RSS Feed"]
        API["JSON API v1"]
    end

    subgraph Consumers
        SPA["Web Frontend"]
        MCP["MCP Server"]
        TIP["TIP Integration"]
    end

    TP & DL & BL & EP --> BD
    BD --> DB & RSS & API
    BD --> EX_STIX --> STIX
    BD --> EX_MISP --> MISP_OUT
    BD --> EX_TAXII --> TAXII_OUT
    BD --> EX_SIGMA --> SIGMA_OUT
    DB & API --> SPA
    DB --> MCP
    STIX & MISP_OUT & TAXII_OUT --> TIP

CI/CD Pipeline

graph TD
    PR[Pull Request] --> VAL[validate-pr.yml]
    VAL -- Merge --> BUILD[build-and-deploy.yml]
    BUILD --> PAGES[GitHub Pages]
    ISSUE[Intel Submission Issue] --> AI[ai-intake.yml]
    AI --> GEN[generate_threat_path.yml]
    GEN --> PR
    CRON[Cron 2x Daily] --> REG[fetch-regulatory.yml]
    REG --> DBUP[update-database.yml]
    LABEL[Label: submitted] --> PEER[peer-review.yml]
    PEER --> PR

Repository Structure

ThreatPaths/           89 fraud scheme lifecycle mappings (TP-XXXX.md)
                       (Detection rules now in flame-detections repo)
Baselines/             36 environmental profiling benchmarks (BL-XXXX.md)
EmulationPlaybooks/    14 adversary simulation playbooks (EP-XXXX.json)
Templates/             Submission templates (TP, DL, BL, EP)
config/                Regulatory requirements and source configs
scripts/               Build, validation, and export scripts (22 modules)
  regulatory/          6-source regulatory data fetchers
mcp_server/            FastMCP server exposing 7 fraud intelligence tools
tests/                 217 tests across pytest test modules
database/              Generated artifacts (auto-built by CI)
  flame-index.json           Metadata-only index (fast frontend load)
  flame-content/             Individual TP content files (lazy-loaded)
  flame-stats.json           Pre-computed aggregate statistics
  flame-contributors.json    Contributor leaderboard data
  flame_stix_bundle.json     STIX 2.1 bundle with fraud extensions
                             (Detection exports now in flame-detections repo)
  misp-feed/                 Per-TP MISP event files + manifest
  regulatory-alerts.json     Automated regulatory alert feed (6 sources)
  feed.xml                   RSS 2.0 feed
data/                  Taxonomies, framework mappings, MISP galaxy defs
api/
  v1/                  Static JSON API endpoints
  taxii/               TAXII 2.1 discovery, collections, objects
docs/                  Project documentation and specifications
.github/
  workflows/           7 CI/CD workflows
  ISSUE_TEMPLATE/      5 issue templates for submissions

Threat Path Collection

FLAME ships with 89 threat paths covering 141 fraud types across 24 sectors.

ID	Scheme	Key Fraud Types
TP-0001	Treasury Management ATO via Malvertising	ATO, vishing, wire fraud
TP-0002	BEC -- Vendor Impersonation Wire Fraud	BEC, invoice fraud
TP-0003	Synthetic Identity -- Credit Card Bust-Out	Synthetic identity, application fraud
TP-0004	Payroll Diversion via HR Portal Compromise	Payroll diversion, BEC
TP-0005	Insurance Premium Diversion via Agent Portal ATO	ATO, premium diversion
TP-0006	Real Estate Wire Fraud -- Closing Scam	BEC, wire fraud
TP-0007	Deepfake Voice Authorization for Wire Transfer	Deepfake, impersonation
TP-0008	SIM Swap to Cryptocurrency Exchange ATO	ATO, crypto laundering
TP-0009	Check Washing and Fraudulent Mobile Deposit	Check fraud
TP-0010	Disability Insurance Fraud	Fraudulent claims

Recently Added

ID	Scheme	Key Fraud Types
TP-0051	QR Code Payment Fraud / Quishing	quishing, credential-stuffing, account-takeover
TP-0052	Sextortion-Investment Hybrid Fraud	sextortion, investment-scam, deepfake
TP-0053	Vehicle Export Financing Fraud	vehicle-export-fraud, identity-theft, application-fraud
TP-0054	Fraud-as-a-Service (FaaS) Platforms	fraud-as-a-service, AI infrastructure, phishing
TP-0055	Crypto Fraud-Terrorism/Narco Financing Nexus	crypto-laundering, investment-scam, state-criminal convergence
TP-0056	Insurance Claims Fraud (Motor/Medical)	insurance-fraud, fraudulent-claim, identity-theft
TP-0057	Deepfake-as-a-Service Marketplace Ecosystem	deepfake-as-a-service, deepfake-fraud, AI face/voice changer
TP-0058	Scam Compound Operational Infrastructure	scam-compound-operations, chatbot-enabled-fraud, social-engineering
TP-0059	Automated Mule Account Infrastructure	automated-mule-accounts, money-laundering, bot-driven-account-opening
TP-0060	Investment Fraud TDS Pipeline	traffic-distribution-system, investment-fraud, cloaking
TP-0061	Threat Actor Enabling Bulletproof Hosting Infrastructure	bulletproof-hosting, fraud-enabling-infrastructure, hosting-provider-complicity
TP-0062	Recovery Fraud -- Double-Dip Re-victimization	recovery-fraud, impersonation, advance-fee-fraud
TP-0063	Organized Counterfeit Goods and Non-Delivery Fraud Networks	purchase-scam, auction-fraud, brand-impersonation
TP-0064	Long-Firm and Organized Business Credit Fraud	long-firm-fraud, bust-out, application-fraud
TP-0065	Organized Mass-Marketing Fraud Infrastructure	robodialling-fraud, vishing, social-engineering
TP-0066	Crash-for-Cash and Organized Insurance Fraud Rings	crash-for-cash, insurance-fraud, collusion
TP-0067	AiTM Phishing Kit Infrastructure and Session Token Hijacking	aitm-phishing, account-takeover, fraud-as-a-service
TP-0068	Gift Card Fraud Lifecycle — Generation, Tampering, and Monetization	gift-card-fraud, gift-card-tampering, loyalty-point-fraud
TP-0069	Smishing PhaaS Ecosystem — Darcula, Smishing Triad	smishing, card-not-present-fraud, fraud-as-a-service
TP-0070	Travel Booking Fraud & Fake OTA Networks	travel-booking-fraud, buy-for-you-fraud, fake-ota
TP-0071	IRSF & Telecom Revenue Share Fraud	irsf, premium-rate-fraud, wangiri
TP-0072	Telecom Subscription & Billing Fraud	subscription-fraud, telecom-billing-fraud
TP-0073	Real Estate Title Fraud & Deed Theft	title-fraud, deed-theft, seller-impersonation
TP-0074	Ghost Broking & Unauthorized Insurance Portals	ghost-broking, ghost-portal, unlicensed-insurance
TP-0075	Friendly Fraud & Chargeback Abuse	friendly-fraud, chargeback-abuse, dispute-fraud
TP-0076	Affiliate Network Fraud & Invalid Traffic	affiliate-fraud, click-fraud, cookie-stuffing
TP-0077	AI-Generated Insurance Claims Fraud	ai-generated-claims, deepfake-claims, document-fraud
TP-0078	Stablecoin Laundering via CEX Hot Wallet Pipelines	crypto-laundering, stablecoin-laundering, money-laundering
TP-0079	Cheap gTLD and PaaS Subdomain Abuse for Fraud Infrastructure	phishing, brand-impersonation, paas-subdomain-abuse
TP-0080	Stablecoin Freeze-Evasion via Wrapped Tokens & Cross-Chain Bridges	stablecoin-freeze-evasion, crypto-laundering, sanctions-evasion
TP-0081	Vishing-Led Identity Abuse and Hybrid Social Engineering	vishing, account-takeover, fake-captcha-fraud
TP-0082	Gold Courier Scam — Physical Precious Metal Cash-Out	social-engineering, impersonation, elder-exploitation
TP-0083	Investment Club Scam — Social Media Insider Group Fraud	investment-scam, social-engineering, crypto-laundering
TP-0084	Government Impersonation — Authority-Based APP Fraud	impersonation, authorized-push-payment, elder-exploitation
TP-0085	Crypto ATM/Kiosk Directed Fraud — Physical-to-Digital Monetization	crypto-laundering, authorized-push-payment, elder-exploitation
TP-0086	Crisis-Exploitation Domain Intelligence — Oil Shock Infrastructure	crisis-exploitation, phishing, fraud-enabling-infrastructure
TP-0087	Infostealer-to-Fraud Pipeline — MaaS Credential Harvesting	credential-harvesting, account-takeover, fraud-as-a-service
TP-0088	Logistics Sector Spearphishing — Carrier Impersonation	phishing, brand-impersonation, credential-harvesting
TP-0089	TAE Upstream Transit Provider Complicity	bulletproof-hosting, fraud-enabling-infrastructure, hosting-provider-complicity

View TP-0011 through TP-0050

ID	Scheme	Key Fraud Types
TP-0011	Romance Scam to Money Mule Recruitment	Romance scam, money mule
TP-0012	APP Fraud -- Tech Support / Bank Impersonation	Vishing, impersonation
TP-0013	Credential Stuffing to Loyalty Point Drain	Credential stuffing, ATO
TP-0014	Insider-Enabled Account Fraud	Insider threat, collusion
TP-0015	Employment Fraud via Brand Impersonation	Job scam, identity theft
TP-0016	First-Party Fraud (Bust-Out)	Bust-out, first-party fraud
TP-0017	Pig Butchering (Investment Scam)	Investment scam, romance scam
TP-0018	Deepfake Document Fraud	Deepfake fraud, documentary fraud
TP-0019	Business Identity Theft	Identity theft, application fraud
TP-0020	Supply Chain Payment Fraud	BEC, vendor impersonation
TP-0021	Healthcare Provider Billing Fraud	Healthcare fraud, phantom billing
TP-0022	Government Program Fraud	Benefit fraud, tax fraud
TP-0023	Mobile Banking Trojan / Overlay Attack	Malware, ATO
TP-0024	A2A Instant Payment Fraud (Zelle/FedNow/Pix)	APP, unauthorized transaction
TP-0025	GenAI-Enhanced APP Fraud -- Romance Variant	Romance scam, deepfake
TP-0026	GenAI-Enhanced APP Fraud -- Investment Variant	Investment scam, deepfake
TP-0027	Elder Financial Exploitation	Social engineering, APP
TP-0028	DME Phantom Billing (Medicare Fraud)	Healthcare fraud, phantom billing
TP-0029	AI Synthetic Identity & Document Forgery	Synthetic identity, deepfake fraud
TP-0030	E-Commerce Triangulation Fraud	Payment diversion, identity theft
TP-0031	Refund-as-a-Service (FTID / RaaS)	Refunding-as-a-service
TP-0032	Web3 Wallet Drainer / Approval Phishing	Approval phishing, crypto laundering
TP-0033	Ghost Student Financial Aid Botnets	Ghost student fraud, application fraud
TP-0034	DPRK State-Sponsored IT Worker Fraud	DPRK IT worker fraud, data theft
TP-0035	Magecart E-Skimmer Data Compromise	E-skimmer, data theft
TP-0036	Purchase Scam Merchant Networks	Purchase scam, brand impersonation
TP-0037	Digital Wallet Fraud & NFC Relay Attacks	Digital wallet fraud, NFC relay
TP-0038	Card Testing Infrastructure Abuse	Card testing, identity theft
TP-0039	Agentic Commerce Fraud	Autonomous AI fraud, unauthorized transaction
TP-0040	BNPL Multi-Provider Fraud	BNPL fraud, synthetic stacking
TP-0041	RDGA-Based Infrastructure Campaigns	RDGA infrastructure
TP-0042	TDS Chain Exploitation	TDS exploitation, malvertising, phishing
TP-0043	AI-Accelerated Fraud Infrastructure Generation	AI infrastructure, phishing, brand impersonation
TP-0044	State-Criminal Infrastructure Convergence	State-criminal convergence, crypto laundering
TP-0045	Sanctions Evasion via Fraud Infrastructure	Sanctions evasion, crypto laundering
TP-0046	Geopolitically-Timed Fraud Campaigns	State-criminal convergence
TP-0047	Human Trafficking-Linked Fraud Infrastructure	Human trafficking facilitation, scam compounds
TP-0048	Bulletproof Hosting Migration Patterns	BPH migration, sanctions evasion
TP-0049	Cryptocurrency Laundering Infrastructure	Crypto laundering infrastructure, CMLN operations
TP-0050	Calendar/Invite Injection Phishing	Calendar phishing, social engineering

See ThreatPaths/INDEX.md for full cross-reference tables with sector, CFPF phase, and framework mappings.

Detection Rules and FLAME

Detection rules are maintained in the flame-detections sibling repo. The collection includes 221 rules — 98 pure Sigma-compatible (auto-convert to SPL, EQL, KQL) and 123 requiring hand-written native queries (CQL, SPL) for stateful correlation.

Detection rules are migrating to flame-detections in v1.0. This decoupling allows the detection content to evolve on its own quality bar and contribution cadence, separate from the core exchange taxonomy.

During migration, detection rules remain fully functional in this repo.

Audit tooling: scripts/audit_queries.py validates detection rule coverage and query correctness across the full TP inventory. scripts/sync_tp_rules.py synchronizes threat path rule references with actual detection logic files.

Emulation Playbooks

FLAME includes 14 adversary emulation playbooks -- CFPF phase-mapped simulation scripts for testing detection coverage against specific fraud schemes.

ID	Playbook	Linked TPs
EP-0001	Synthetic Identity Bust-Out	TP-0003, TP-0016
EP-0002	BEC Wire Fraud	TP-0002, TP-0006
EP-0003	SIM Swap Crypto ATO	TP-0008
EP-0004	APP Fraud	TP-0012, TP-0024
EP-0005	A2A Payment Exploitation	TP-0024
EP-0006	RDGA Campaign Simulation	TP-0041
EP-0007	TDS Chain Exploitation Simulation	TP-0042
EP-0008	Treasury Management ATO	TP-0001
EP-0009	Deepfake Voice Authorization	TP-0007
EP-0010	First-Party Fraud Bust-Out	TP-0016
EP-0011	Pig Butchering Romance/Investment	TP-0017
EP-0012	DPRK IT Worker Infiltration	TP-0034
EP-0013	Agentic Commerce Fraud	TP-0039
EP-0014	BNPL Multi-Provider Stacking	TP-0040

Playbooks follow a structured JSON schema with execution steps mapped to CFPF phases (P1--P5), cross-references to detection rules (DL-XXXX), and testability scoring. See Templates/emulation-playbook-template.json for the schema.

Frontend & Visualizations

The FLAME frontend is a vanilla HTML/CSS/JS single-page application with a dark theme, responsive design, and no build step. The default browse experience is an ATT&CK-style matrix view organizing all 89 threat paths by 11 fraud families (rows) and 5 CFPF phases (columns), with sector tab filtering and scannable short-name chips with confidence-colored borders. A card grid view is available as an alternative toggle.

Threat Path Matrix

The matrix view provides instant visual taxonomy of the fraud landscape:

11 fraud family rows: Account Takeover, Payment & Wire, Social Engineering, Identity & Synthetic, Investment & Romance, Insurance & Healthcare, Crypto & Laundering, Fraud Infrastructure & FaaS, Retail & E-Commerce, State-Linked & Geopolitical, Telecom & Specialized
5 CFPF phase columns: P1 Recon, P2 Initial Access, P3 Positioning, P4 Execution, P5 Monetization
Sector tabs filter TPs to Banking, Crypto, Insurance, Payments, Retail, and 19 more sectors
Short-name chips display curated labels (e.g., "Pig Butchering", "BEC Wire", "RDGA Domains") with confidence-colored left borders (green/amber/red)
Matrix/Grid toggle switches between matrix and card grid browse modes

D3 Visualizations

Visualization	Description
Attack Flow Diagram	Horizontal CFPF phase flow (P1--P5) per threat path with MITRE technique cards and detection rule badges
Ego Neighborhood Graph	Force-directed 1--2 hop subgraph showing related threat paths with typed relationships
Global Relationship Graph	Full-network force layout of all 89 TPs, sector-clustered with 7 color-coded relationship types
UCFF Radar Chart	7-axis maturity profile for the UCFF self-assessment
Coverage Heat Map	Fraud type x CFPF phase coverage matrix with intensity-based coloring
Framework Navigator	Cross-framework coverage grid (CFPF, MITRE ATT&CK, MITRE F3, Group-IB, FT3) with SVG and ATT&CK Navigator JSON export

Interactive Tools

Tool	Description
UCFF Self-Assessment	Maturity sliders across 7 governance domains with gap analysis and JSON import/export
Coverage Assessment	Sector-specific fraud coverage analysis with phase weakness detection and gap scoring
Regulatory Pulse	Live feed from 6 regulatory sources (OFAC, FinCEN, SEC, OCC, FBI IC3, CFPB) with pagination and source filtering
Contributor Leaderboard	Ranked contributor table (TPs, DL rules, baselines, EPs) extracted from submission frontmatter

Additional Features

Matrix/Grid browse toggle -- ATT&CK-style matrix as default, card grid as alternative
Sector tab filtering -- filter matrix by any of 24 sectors with live TP counts
Full-text search via lunr.js with wildcard fallback
Multi-criteria filtering by CFPF phase, sector, and fraud type
Lazy content loading -- metadata index loads first, TP content on demand
Taxonomy toggle -- switch between CFPF, MITRE ATT&CK, and Group-IB views in detail
Hash-based routing -- deep links via #detail/TP-XXXX
Copy-to-clipboard on all code blocks
Mobile responsive with collapsible filter panel and horizontally scrollable matrix

Ecosystem Integration

STIX 2.1 Fraud Extension

4 custom SDOs extending STIX 2.1 for fraud intelligence:

x-flame-fraud-scheme -- Fraud lifecycle pattern (one per TP)
x-flame-financial-transaction -- Fraudulent money movement pattern
x-flame-mule-network -- Money mule infrastructure
x-flame-fraud-actor-profile -- Threat actor profiling

5 fraud-specific relationship types. Deterministic STIX IDs (UUID5) ensure reproducible builds. See STIX-FRAUD-EXTENSION.md for the full specification.

MISP Galaxy & Feed

A subscribable MISP galaxy with 89 cluster entries cross-referenced to MITRE ATT&CK, plus a per-TP event feed at database/misp-feed/. Point your MISP instance feed URL to database/misp-feed/manifest.json on the GitHub Pages site.

TAXII 2.1 Endpoints

Static TAXII 2.1-compatible files at api/taxii/ with 3 collections:

Threat paths (as attack-pattern SDOs)
Detection rules (as course-of-action SDOs)
Baselines (linked to TPs via baseline_ids for benchmarking)

Compatible with MISP, OpenCTI, ThreatConnect, and other TIPs. Configure your TIP with the TAXII root at api/taxii/discovery.json.

Sigma Detection Packs

221 detection rules exported to Splunk SPL, Elasticsearch EQL, Microsoft Sentinel KQL, and CrowdStrike CQL. Detection packs are now maintained in flame-detections.

RSS Feed

Auto-generated RSS 2.0 feed at database/feed.xml with threat paths. Auto-discovery enabled in index.html.

Static JSON API

RESTful JSON endpoints at api/v1/:

GET /threat-paths.json              All TPs with metadata
GET /threat-paths/TP-XXXX.json      Individual TP details
GET /baselines.json                 All baselines
GET /coverage-matrix.json           Coverage analysis matrix
GET /stats.json                     Aggregate statistics
GET /taxonomy.json                  Master taxonomy

Regulatory Compliance

31 regulations across 7 jurisdictions (EU, UK, US, Singapore, Australia, Africa, International) mapped to relevant threat paths via regulatory_refs frontmatter. Includes PSD3 SCA, UK PSR APP, FinCEN AML/BSA, FATF R16, FATF Stablecoins 2026, MAS SRF, FFIEC Auth, DORA, UNODC Organized Fraud, STIX-FCI, MITRE F3, EBA Fraud Taxonomy v5.0, NRF Retail Fraud Taxonomy, CrowdStrike GTR 2026, World Cybercrime Index, and more.

Automated regulatory intelligence fetched 2x daily from 6 government sources:

Source	Agency
OFAC	Treasury Dept -- Sanctions List
FinCEN	Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
SEC	Securities and Exchange Commission
OCC	Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
FBI IC3	Internet Crime Complaint Center
CFPB	Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

MCP Server

FLAME includes a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes fraud intelligence through 6 tools, enabling AI assistants like Claude to query threat paths, framework mappings, and coverage assessments conversationally.

Tool	Description
`search_threat_paths`	Search by keyword, sector, fraud type, CFPF phase, infrastructure method, geopolitical timing, or nation-state nexus
`get_threat_path`	Get full details of a specific threat path
`map_framework`	Get framework-specific mappings (cfpf, mitre, groupib, ft3, ucff)
`assess_coverage`	Assess fraud detection coverage by sector and fraud type
`get_baseline`	Get fraud baseline measurements for benchmarking
`look_left_right`	Analyze upstream/downstream threat relationships (CFPF Look Left/Right)

Example queries an AI assistant can answer via the MCP server:

"What fraud schemes target the insurance sector?"
"Which fraud types map across all 7 frameworks?"
"What MITRE ATT&CK techniques map to TP-0007?"
"Assess my coverage for banking account-takeover and wire-fraud"
"What threat paths feed into TP-0011?"
"Which threat paths involve RDGA infrastructure?"
"What is the UCFF maturity requirement for TP-0034?"

Running the MCP server

python -m mcp_server.server

Claude Desktop integration

Add the following to your Claude Desktop claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "flame-fraud": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "mcp_server.server"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/flame-fraud"
    }
  }
}

CI/CD Pipeline

FLAME uses 7 GitHub Actions workflows for full automation:

Workflow	Trigger	Purpose
`build-and-deploy.yml`	Push to main	Run tests, validate TPs, rebuild database, export all artifacts, deploy to Pages
`validate-pr.yml`	Pull request	Validate changed submissions against schema and taxonomy
`ai-intake.yml`	Issue labeled `submission`	AI-generated threat path draft from URL via Claude
`generate_threat_path.yml`	Triggered by ai-intake	Generate TP markdown from AI output
`peer-review.yml`	Label changes	Route submissions: submitted → under-review → approved → published
`fetch-regulatory.yml`	2x daily (6 AM + 6 PM UTC weekdays)	Fetch alerts from 6 government regulatory sources
`update-database.yml`	On demand	Force database rebuild with latest regulatory data

Security scanning: The CI pipeline includes Bandit SAST (static application security testing), pip-audit (dependency vulnerability scanning), and Ruff (linting and code quality). These run on every PR and push to main.

Quick Start

Browse online

Visit the FLAME platform.

Run locally

git clone https://github.com/elchacal801/flame-fraud.git
cd flame-fraud
pip install -r requirements.txt
python scripts/build_database.py
python -m http.server 8000
# Open http://localhost:8000

Export all artifacts

python scripts/export_flame_stix.py    # STIX 2.1 bundle
python scripts/export_misp.py          # MISP galaxy & feed
python scripts/export_taxii.py         # TAXII 2.1 endpoints
# Sigma detection packs are now in flame-detections repo

Run the MCP server

python -m mcp_server.server

Subscribe via MISP

Point your MISP instance feed URL to database/misp-feed/manifest.json on the GitHub Pages site.

Subscribe via TAXII

Configure your TIP with the TAXII root at api/taxii/discovery.json on the GitHub Pages site.

Validate a submission

python scripts/validate_submission.py ThreatPaths/TP-0001-treasury-mgmt-ato-malvertising.md

Run tests

pytest tests/ -v

Contributing

FLAME is community-driven. Contributions of threat paths, detection rules, baselines, and emulation playbooks are welcome from practitioners across all financial sectors.

Three ways to contribute

AI-Assisted Intake (recommended) -- Open an Issue with the Intel Submission template, paste a URL to a fraud advisory or report, and the AI pipeline generates a structured threat path draft for review.
Web submission form -- Use the Contribute page with live preview and pre-filled GitHub Issue generation.
Manual PR -- Fork the repo, copy the appropriate template from Templates/, fill in all sections, and submit a pull request.

Peer review workflow

Submissions follow a label-driven lifecycle: submitted → under-review → approved → published. All PRs are automatically validated against the schema and taxonomy. Contributors are tracked on the leaderboard.

See CONTRIBUTING.md for full guidelines, frontmatter requirements, and quality standards.

Testing

FLAME includes 217 tests across the full pipeline:

pytest tests/ -v

Test coverage includes: database build pipeline, STIX 2.1 export, MISP galaxy generation, TAXII 2.1 endpoint generation, MCP server tools, submission validation, emulation playbook validation, regulatory data fetching (6 sources), regulatory models and serialization, PDF parsing, RSS feed generation.

Operational Evidence

Threat paths can include an Operational Evidence section linking real-world investigation findings to the fraud lifecycle. Evidence entries follow the format EV-[TP-ID]-[YYYY]-[NNN] and are parsed into:

flame-content/TP-XXXX.json -- full evidence array per threat path
flame-index.json -- evidence_count per entry
flame-evidence-index.json -- cross-TP evidence listing for deduplication

Evidence is currently sourced from the domain_intel investigation pipeline.

Documentation

Architecture -- System architecture, data flow, and component overview
STIX Fraud Extension -- Custom SDO specification (4 SDOs, 5 relationship types)
Taxonomy Reference -- 141 fraud types, 24 sectors, CFPF phases, cross-framework mappings
OpenAPI Specification -- REST API schema for programmatic integration
MCP Tools Reference -- MCP server tool documentation and usage examples
Competitive Landscape -- How FLAME relates to Group-IB, MITRE, Stripe, FS-ISAC
Changelog -- Release history (v0.1.0 through v0.8.0)
Contributing Guide -- Submission guidelines and quality standards

Related Projects

flame-detections -- Open-source fraud detection rule pack built on FLAME taxonomy. Detection rules are being decoupled from this repo for independent quality and contribution cadence.

Roadmap

~~MITRE F3 mapping~~ -- Completed April 2026 (72/89 TPs mapped)
~~Detection rule decoupling~~ -- Completed May 2026: 221 rules in flame-detections
~~Threat path matrix view~~ -- Completed May 2026: ATT&CK-style matrix with 11 fraud families, sector tabs, short-name chips
STIX SCO extensions -- Observable-level extensions for fraud indicators
Expanded emulation playbooks -- Coverage for remaining threat path categories
Community growth -- Industry partnerships and contributor onboarding

Credits

HEARTH / THOR Collective -- Architectural model and inspiration
FS-ISAC CFPF Working Group -- Primary fraud lifecycle framework
Group-IB -- Fraud Matrix 2.0 stage names and UCFF governance domains referenced for cross-taxonomy interoperability
Stripe -- FT3 (MIT-licensed) taxonomy structure
MITRE -- ATT&CK framework; F3 Fight Fraud Framework (shipped April 2026, mapped to 72/89 TPs)
FBI IC3 -- 2025 Internet Crime Report ($20.877B losses) enriching 17 TPs with updated statistics
OASIS -- STIX 2.1 and TAXII 2.1 specifications
Recorded Future -- Source intelligence for payment fraud threat paths (TP-0035 -- TP-0039)
LexisNexis Risk Solutions -- Global State of Fraud 2026 intelligence (TP-0040 and enhancements)
World Cybercrime Index -- Bruce et al. (2024) PLoS ONE geographic cybercrime attribution data (BL-0036 and geopolitical TP enrichments)

License

MIT License. See LICENSE.

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FLAME -- Fraud Lifecycle Analysis & Mitigation Exchange

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Why FLAME Exists

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