Threat Actor

Sowbug

Also known as: Sowbug

Sowbug is a threat group that has conducted targeted attacks against organizations in South America and Southeast Asia, particularly government entities, since at least 2015.

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Techniques
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Software
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Properties

Last source
MITRE ATT&CK
STIX ID
intrusion-set--d1acfbb3-647b-4723-9154-800ec119006e
In Signal since
initial import (Sep 2026)
Retrieved at
2026-11-02T00:42:30+00:00
Type
intrusion-set

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques (9)

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Archive via Utility (T1560.001)

Adversaries may use utilities to compress and/or encrypt collected data prior to exfiltration. Many utilities include functionalities to compress, enc

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Data from Network Shared Drive (T1039)

Adversaries may search network shares on computers they have compromised to find files of interest. Sensitive data can be collected from remote system

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File and Directory Discovery (T1083)

Adversaries may enumerate files and directories or may search in specific locations of a host or network share for certain information within a file s

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Keylogging (T1056.001)

Adversaries may log user keystrokes to intercept credentials as the user types them. Keylogging is likely to be used to acquire credentials for new ac

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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 Share Discovery (T1135)

Adversaries may look for folders and drives shared on remote systems as a means of identifying sources of information to gather as a precursor for Col

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OS Credential Dumping (T1003)

Adversaries may attempt to dump credentials to obtain account login and credential material, normally in the form of a hash or a clear text password.

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System Information Discovery (T1082)

An adversary may attempt to get detailed information about the operating system and hardware, including version, patches, hotfixes, service packs, and

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Windows Command Shell (T1059.003)

Adversaries may abuse the Windows command shell for execution. The Windows command shell (cmd) is the prima

Software & Tools (2)

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Felismus [malware]

Felismus is a modular backdoor that has been used by Sowbug. (Cita

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StarLoader [malware]

Starloader is a loader component that has been observed loading [Felismus](https://attack.mitre.org/softwar

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