Threat Actor

Transparent Tribe

Transparent Tribe is a suspected Pakistan-based threat group that has been active since at least 2013, primarily targeting diplomatic, defense, and research organizations in India and Afghanistan.

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Techniques
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Software
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Attributed campaigns
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indicators on this record

Properties

Last source
MITRE ATT&CK
STIX ID
intrusion-set--e44e0985-bc65-4a8f-b578-211c858128e3
In Signal since
initial import (Sep 2026)
Retrieved at
2026-11-02T12:53:29+00:00
Type
intrusion-set

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques (14)

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Domains (T1584.001)

Adversaries may hijack domains and/or subdomains that can be used during targeting. Domain registration hijacking is the act of changing the registrat

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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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Drive-by Compromise (T1189)

Adversaries may gain access to a system through a user visiting a website over the normal course of browsing. Multiple ways of delivering exploit code

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Drive-by Target (T1608.004)

Adversaries may prepare an operational environment to infect systems that visit a website over the normal course of browsing. Endpoint systems may be

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Dynamic Resolution (T1568)

Adversaries may dynamically establish connections to command and control infrastructure to evade common detections and remediations. This may be achie

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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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Exploitation for Client Execution (T1203)

Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in client applications to execute code. Vulnerabilities can exist in software due to unsecure coding

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Hidden Files and Directories (T1564.001)

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

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Malicious File (T1204.002)

An adversary may rely upon a user opening a malicious file in order to gain execution. Users may be subjected to social engineering to get them to ope

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Malicious Link (T1204.001)

An adversary may rely upon a user clicking a malicious link in order to gain execution. Users may be subjected to social engineering to get them to cl

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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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Spearphishing Attachment (T1566.001)

Adversaries may send spearphishing emails with a malicious attachment in an attempt to gain access to victim systems. Spearphishing attachment is a sp

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Spearphishing Link (T1566.002)

Adversaries may send spearphishing emails with a malicious link in an attempt to gain access to victim systems. Spearphishing with a link is a specifi

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Visual Basic (T1059.005)

Adversaries may abuse Visual Basic (VB) for execution. VB is a programming language created by Microsoft with interoperability with many Windows techn

Software & Tools (5)

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Crimson [malware]

Crimson is a remote access Trojan that has been used by [Transparent Tribe](https://attack.mitre.org/groups

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DarkComet [malware]

DarkComet is a Windows remote administration tool and backdoor.(C

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NjRAT [malware]

njRAT is a remote access tool (RAT) that was first observed in 2012. It has been used by threat actors in t

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ObliqueRAT [malware]

ObliqueRAT is a remote access trojan, similar to Crimson, that h

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Peppy [malware]

Peppy is a Python-based remote access Trojan, active since at least 2012, with similarities to [Crimson](ht

Attributed campaigns (1)

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C0011

C0011 was a suspected cyber espionage campaign conducted by [Transparent Tribe](https://attack.mitre.org/g

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