Threat Actor

Tropic Trooper

Tropic Trooper is an unaffiliated threat group that has led targeted campaigns against targets in Taiwan, the Philippines, and Hong Kong. Tropic Trooper focuses on targeting government, healthcare, transportation, and high-tech industries and has been active since 2011.

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Properties

Last source
MITRE ATT&CK
STIX ID
intrusion-set--56319646-eb6e-41fc-ae53-aadfa7adb924
In Signal since
initial import (Sep 2026)
Retrieved at
2026-11-02T12:53:29+00:00
Type
intrusion-set

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques (showing 30 of 40)

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Asymmetric Cryptography (T1573.002)

Adversaries may employ a known asymmetric encryption algorithm to conceal command and control traffic rather than relying on any inherent protections

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Automated Collection (T1119)

Once established within a system or network, an adversary may use automated techniques for collecting internal data. Methods for performing this techn

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Automated Exfiltration (T1020)

Adversaries may exfiltrate data, such as sensitive documents, through the use of automated processing after being gathered during Collection.(Citation

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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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DNS (T1071.004)

Adversaries may communicate using the Domain Name System (DNS) application layer protocol to avoid detection/network filtering by blending in with exi

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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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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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Encrypted Channel (T1573)

Adversaries may employ an encryption algorithm to conceal command and control traffic rather than relying on any inherent protections provided by a co

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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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Exfiltration over USB (T1052.001)

Adversaries may attempt to exfiltrate data over a USB connected physical device. In certain circumstances, such as an air-gapped network compromise, e

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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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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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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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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 Accounts (T1078.003)

Adversaries may obtain and abuse credentials of a local account as a means of gaining Initial Access, Persistence, Privilege Escalation, or Defense Ev

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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 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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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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Native API (T1106)

Adversaries may interact with the native OS application programming interface (API) to execute behaviors. Native APIs provide a controlled means of ca

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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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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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Process Discovery (T1057)

Adversaries may attempt to get information about running processes on a system. Information obtained could be used to gain an understanding of common

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Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder (T1547.001)

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

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Replication Through Removable Media (T1091)

Adversaries may move onto systems, possibly those on disconnected or air-gapped networks, by copying malware to removable media and taking advantage o

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Security Software Discovery (T1518.001)

Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of security software, configurations, defensive tools, and sensors that are installed on a system or in a clo

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Software Discovery (T1518)

Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of software and software versions that are installed on a system or in a cloud environment. Adversaries may u

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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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Standard Encoding (T1132.001)

Adversaries may encode data with a standard data encoding system to make the content of command and control traffic more difficult to detect. Command

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Steganography (T1027.003)

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

Software & Tools (6)

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BITSAdmin [tool]

BITSAdmin is a command line tool used to create and manage [BITS Jobs](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/

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KeyBoy [malware]

KeyBoy is malware that has been used in targeted campaigns against members of the Tibetan Parliament in 201

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PoisonIvy [malware]

PoisonIvy is a popular remote access tool (RAT) that has been used by many groups.(Citation: FireEye Poison

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ShadowPad [malware]

ShadowPad is a modular backdoor that was first identified in a supply chain compromise of the NetSarang sof

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USBferry [malware]

USBferry is an information stealing malware and has been used by [Tropic Trooper](https://attack.mitre.org/

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YAHOYAH [malware]

YAHOYAH is a Trojan used by Tropic Trooper as a second-stage backd

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