Nomadic Octopus
Nomadic Octopus is a Russian-speaking cyberespionage 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.[1][2][3]
Associated Group Descriptions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| DustSquad |
Techniques Used
| Domain | ID | Name | Use | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | T1059 | .001 | Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell |
Nomadic Octopus has used PowerShell for execution.[3] |
| .003 | Command and Scripting Interpreter: Windows Command Shell |
Nomadic Octopus used |
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| Enterprise | T1564 | .003 | Hide Artifacts: Hidden Window |
Nomadic Octopus executed PowerShell in a hidden window.[3] |
| Enterprise | T1105 | Ingress Tool Transfer |
Nomadic Octopus has used malicious macros to download additional files to the victim's machine.[3] |
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| Enterprise | T1036 | Masquerading |
Nomadic Octopus attempted to make Octopus appear as a Telegram Messenger with a Russian interface.[2] |
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| Enterprise | T1566 | .001 | Phishing: Spearphishing Attachment |
Nomadic Octopus has targeted victims with spearphishing emails containing malicious attachments.[1][3] |
| Enterprise | T1204 | .002 | User Execution: Malicious File |
Nomadic Octopus as attempted to lure victims into clicking on malicious attachments within spearphishing emails.[2][3] |