Threat Actor

TeamPCP

Also known as: TeamPCP, PCPCat, ShellForce, DeadCatx3, SHADOW-WATER-058, UNC6780

[TeamPCP](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1056) is a financially-motivated, cloud-native threat group that has been active since at least September 2025. Initially focused on ransomware and cryptocurrency theft, [TeamPCP](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1056) shifted in early 2026 to systematic, worm-driven credential theft and software supply chain attacks targeting Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) workflows. [TeamPCP](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1056) has monetized access through extortion and through partnerships with ransomware actors including Vect and CipherForce.(Citation: Wiz TeamPCP Profile MAY 2026)(Citation: Wiz Trivy Compromise MAR 2026)(Citation: Aqua Security Trivy Compromise MAR 2026)(Citation: Aqua Security Blog Trivy Compromise APR 2026)(Citation: Palo Alto TeamPCP MAR 2026)(Citation: Trend Micro TeamPCP MAY 2026)

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Techniques
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Software

Properties

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intrusion-set--20f26558-e05d-46cf-8847-c2b5a83ee779
signal_observed_at
2026-09-11T17:55:00+00:00
type
intrusion-set

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques (36)

Account Manipulation

Adversaries may manipulate accounts to maintain and/or elevate access to victim systems. Account manipulation may consist of any action that preserves

Acquire Infrastructure

Adversaries may buy, lease, rent, or obtain infrastructure that can be used during targeting. A wide variety of infrastructure exists for hosting and

Application Access Token

Adversaries may use stolen application access tokens to bypass the typical authentication process and access restricted accounts, information, or serv

Cloud Accounts

Valid accounts in cloud environments may allow adversaries to perform actions to achieve Initial Access, Persistence, Privilege Escalation, or Defense

Cloud Secrets Management Stores

Adversaries may acquire credentials from cloud-native secret management solutions such as AWS Secrets Manager, GCP Secret Manager, Azure Key Vault, an

Code Signing

Adversaries may create, acquire, or steal code signing materials to sign their malware or tools. Code signing provides a level of authenticity on a bi

Compromise Software Dependencies and Development Tools

Adversaries may manipulate software dependencies and development tools prior to receipt by a final consumer for the purpose of data or system compromi

Container CLI/API

Adversaries may abuse built-in CLI tools or API calls to execute malicious commands in containerized environments. The Docker CLI is used for managin

Data Destruction

Adversaries may destroy data and files on specific systems or in large numbers on a network to interrupt availability to systems, services, and networ

Data Encrypted for Impact

Adversaries may encrypt data on target systems or on large numbers of systems in a network to interrupt availability to system and network resources.

Data from Local System

Adversaries may search local system sources, such as file systems, configuration files, local databases, virtual machine files, or process memory, to

Domains

Adversaries may acquire domains that can be used during targeting. Domain names are the human readable names used to represent one or more IP addresse

Exploit Public-Facing Application

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

Financial Theft

Adversaries may steal monetary resources from targets through extortion, social engineering, technical theft, or other methods aimed at their own fina

Hidden Files and Directories

Adversaries may set files and directories to be hidden to evade detection mechanisms. To prevent normal users from accidentally changing special files

IDE Extensions

Adversaries may abuse an integrated development environment (IDE) extension to establish persistent access to victim systems.(Citation: Mnemonic misus

Impersonation

Adversaries may impersonate a trusted person or organization in order to persuade and trick a target into performing some action on their behalf. For

Ingress Tool Transfer

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

Installer Packages

Adversaries may establish persistence and elevate privileges by using an installer to trigger the execution of malicious content. Installer packages a

JavaScript

Adversaries may abuse various implementations of JavaScript for execution. JavaScript (JS) is a platform-independent scripting language (compiled just

Malware

Adversaries may develop malware and malware components that can be used during targeting. Building malicious software can include the development of p

Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location

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

Poisoned Pipeline Execution

Adversaries may manipulate continuous integration / continuous development (CI/CD) processes by injecting malicious code into the build process. There

Private Keys

Adversaries may search for private key certificate files on compromised systems for insecurely stored credentials. Private cryptographic keys and cert

Python

Adversaries may abuse Python commands and scripts for execution. Python is a very popular scripting/programming language, with capabilities to perform

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a program to a startup folder or referencing it with a Registry run key. Adding an entry to the "run key

Server

Adversaries may buy, lease, rent, or obtain physical servers that can be used during targeting. Use of servers allows an adversary to stage, launch, a

Social Media Accounts

Adversaries may create and cultivate social media accounts that can be used during targeting. Adversaries can create social media accounts that can be

Steal Application Access Token

Adversaries can steal application access tokens as a means of acquiring credentials to access remote systems and resources. Application access tokens

Steganography

Adversaries may use steganography techniques in order to prevent the detection of hidden information. Steganographic techniques can be used to hide da

Software & Tools (3)

CanisterWorm [malware]

[CanisterWorm](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S9042) is a self-propagating malware that has been used by [TeamPCP](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/

Mini Shai-Hulud [malware]

[Mini Shai-Hulud](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S9043) is a credential stealer and self-replicating supply chain worm, derived from [Shai-Hulud](h

TeamPCP Cloud Stealer [malware]

The [TeamPCP Cloud Stealer](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S9041) is a comprehensive filesystem credential stealer that can harvest, encrypt, and e

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