MITRE ATT&CKgroup

G0133 Nomadic Octopus

Published 2021-08-24 Modified 2026-07-31 Official page ↗
Domain
enterprise
Aliases
DustSquad
Version
1.0
Created
2021-08-24

Description

Nomadic Octopus is a Russian-speaking cyber espionage threat group that has primarily targeted Central Asia, including local governments, diplomatic missions, and individuals, since at least 2014. Nomadic Octopus has been observed conducting campaigns involving Android and Windows malware, mainly using the Delphi programming language, and building custom variants.

Related

Uses · MITRE ATT&CK (8)

  • T1564.003 Hidden Window sub-technique
  • T1204.002 Malicious File sub-technique
  • T1059.001 PowerShell sub-technique
  • T1059.003 Windows Command Shell sub-technique
  • T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment sub-technique
  • S0340 Octopus software (malware)
  • T1036 Masquerading technique
  • T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer technique

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