Threat Actor

TeamTNT

Also known as: TeamTNT

TeamTNT is a threat group that has primarily targeted cloud and containerized environments. The group as been active since at least October 2019 and has mainly focused its efforts on leveraging cloud and container resources to deploy cryptocurrency miners in victim environments.

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Properties

Last source
MITRE ATT&CK
STIX ID
intrusion-set--35d1b3be-49d4-42f1-aaa6-ef159c880bca
In Signal since
initial import (Sep 2026)
Retrieved at
2026-11-01T20:39:43+00:00
Type
intrusion-set

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques (showing 30 of 56)

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Application Layer Protocol (T1071)

Adversaries may communicate using OSI application layer protocols to avoid detection/network filtering by blending in with existing traffic. Commands

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Clear Command History (T1070.003)

In addition to clearing system logs, an adversary may clear the command history of a compromised account to conceal the actions undertaken during an i

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Clear Linux or Mac System Logs (T1685.006)

Adversaries may clear system logs to hide evidence of an intrusion. macOS and Linux both keep track of system or user-initiated actions via system log

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Cloud API (T1059.009)

Adversaries may abuse cloud APIs to execute malicious commands. APIs available in cloud environments provide various functionalities and are a feature

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Cloud Instance Metadata API (T1552.005)

Adversaries may attempt to access the Cloud Instance Metadata API to collect credentials and other sensitive data. Most cloud service providers suppo

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Compute Hijacking (T1496.001)

Adversaries may leverage the compute resources of co-opted systems to complete resource-intensive tasks, which may impact system and/or hosted service

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Container Administration Command (T1609)

Adversaries may abuse a container administration service to execute commands within a container. A container administration service such as the Docker

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Container CLI/API (T1059.013)

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

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Container and Resource Discovery (T1613)

Adversaries may attempt to discover containers and other resources that are available within a containers environment. Other resources may include ima

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Credentials In Files (T1552.001)

Adversaries may search local file systems and remote file shares for files containing insecurely stored credentials. These can be files created by use

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Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information (T1140)

Adversaries may use Obfuscated Files or Information to hide artifacts of an intrusion from analysis. They

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Deploy Container (T1610)

Adversaries may deploy a container into an environment to facilitate execution or evade defenses. In some cases, adversaries may deploy a new containe

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Disable or Modify System Firewall (T1686)

Adversaries may disable or modify host-based or network firewalls to impair defensive mechanisms and enable further action. Once an adversary has gath

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Disable or Modify Tools (T1685)

Adversaries may disable, degrade, or tamper with security tools or applications (e.g., endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools, intrusion detectio

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Domains (T1583.001)

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

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Encrypted/Encoded File (T1027.013)

Adversaries may encrypt or encode files to obfuscate strings, bytes, and other specific patterns to impede detection. Encrypting and/or encoding file

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Escape to Host (T1611)

Adversaries may break out of a container or virtualized environment to gain access to the underlying host. This can allow an adversary access to other

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Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol (T1048)

Adversaries may steal data by exfiltrating it over a different protocol than that of the existing command and control channel. The data may also be se

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External Remote Services (T1133)

Adversaries may leverage external-facing remote services to initially access and/or persist within a network. Remote services such as VPNs, Citrix, an

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File Deletion (T1070.004)

Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity. Malware, tools, or other non-native files dropped or created on a

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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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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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Linux and Mac Permissions (T1222.002)

Adversaries may modify file or directory permissions/attributes to evade access control lists (ACLs) and access protected files.(Citation: Hybrid Anal

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Local Account (T1136.001)

Adversaries may create a local account to maintain access to victim systems. Local accounts are those configured by an organization for use by users,

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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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Local Storage Discovery (T1680)

Adversaries may enumerate local drives, disks, and/or volumes and their attributes like total or free space and volume serial number. This can be done

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Malicious Image (T1204.003)

Adversaries may rely on a user running a malicious image to facilitate execution. Amazon Web Services (AWS) Amazon Machine Images (AMIs), Google Cloud

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Malware (T1587.001)

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

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Masquerading (T1036)

Adversaries may attempt to manipulate features of their artifacts to make them appear legitimate or benign to users and/or security tools. Masqueradin

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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

Software & Tools (4)

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Hildegard [malware]

Hildegard is malware that targets misconfigured kubelets for initial access and runs cryptocurrency miner o

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LaZagne [tool]

LaZagne is a post-exploitation, open-source tool used to recover stored passwords on a system. It has modul

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MimiPenguin [tool]

MimiPenguin is a credential dumper, similar to Mimikatz, designe

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Peirates [tool]

Peirates is a post-exploitation Kubernetes exploitation framework with a focus on gathering service account

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