Threat Actor

BackdoorDiplomacy

Also known as: BackdoorDiplomacy

BackdoorDiplomacy is a cyber espionage threat group that has been active since at least 2017. BackdoorDiplomacy has targeted Ministries of Foreign Affairs and telecommunication companies in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

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Properties

Last source
MITRE ATT&CK
STIX ID
intrusion-set--9735c036-8ebe-47e9-9c77-b0ae656dab93
In Signal since
initial import (Sep 2026)
Retrieved at
2026-11-02T12:53:29+00:00
Type
intrusion-set

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques (15)

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DLL (T1574.001)

Adversaries may abuse dynamic-link library files (DLLs) in order to achieve persistence, escalate privileges, and evade defenses. DLLs are libraries t

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Dynamic-link Library Injection (T1055.001)

Adversaries may inject dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) into processes in order to evade process-based defenses as well as possibly elevate privileges. D

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Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190)

Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network. The weakness in the system can be a

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Ingress Tool Transfer (T1105)

Adversaries may transfer tools or other files from an external system into a compromised environment. Tools or files may be copied from an external ad

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Local Data Staging (T1074.001)

Adversaries may stage collected data in a central location or directory on the local system prior to Exfiltration. Data may be kept in separate files

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Malware (T1588.001)

Adversaries may buy, steal, or download malware that can be used during targeting. Malicious software can include payloads, droppers, post-compromise

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Masquerade Task or Service (T1036.004)

Adversaries may attempt to manipulate the name of a task or service to make it appear legitimate or benign. Tasks/services executed by the Task Schedu

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Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location (T1036.005)

Adversaries may match or approximate the name or location of legitimate files, Registry keys, or other resources when naming/placing them. This is don

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Network Service Discovery (T1046)

Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of services running on remote hosts and local network infrastructure devices, including those that may be vul

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Non-Application Layer Protocol (T1095)

Adversaries may use an OSI non-application layer protocol for communication between host and C2 server or among infected hosts within a network. The l

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Obfuscated Files or Information (T1027)

Adversaries may attempt to make an executable or file difficult to discover or analyze by encrypting, encoding, or otherwise obfuscating its contents

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Peripheral Device Discovery (T1120)

Adversaries may attempt to gather information about attached peripheral devices and components connected to a computer system.(Citation: Peripheral Di

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System Network Connections Discovery (T1049)

Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of network connections to or from the compromised system they are currently accessing or from remote systems

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Tool (T1588.002)

Adversaries may buy, steal, or download software tools that can be used during targeting. Tools can be open or closed source, free or commercial. A to

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Web Shell (T1505.003)

Adversaries may backdoor web servers with web shells to establish persistent access to systems. A Web shell is a Web script that is placed on an openl

Software & Tools (5)

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China Chopper [malware]

China Chopper is a Web Shell hosted on Web servers to prov

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MimiKatz [malware]

Mimikatz is a credential dumper capable of obtaining plaintext Windows account logins and passwords, along

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NBTscan [tool]

NBTscan is an open source tool that has been used by state groups to conduct internal reconnaissance within

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QuasarRAT [tool]

QuasarRAT is an open-source, remote access tool that has been publicly available on GitHub since at least 2

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Turian [malware]

Turian is a backdoor that has been used by BackdoorDiplomacy to ta

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