Nomadic Octopus — APT Profile
Nomadic Octopus is a Russian-speaking cyber espionage threat group that has primarily targeted Central Asia, including local governments, diplomatic missions, and individuals, since at least 2014. Nomadic Octopus has been observed conducting campaigns involving Android and Windows malware, mainly using the Delphi programming language, and building custom variants.Also tracked as
DustSquad
Tools & malware
- Octopus Backdoor
Vendor research
- Nomadic Octopus Cyber espionage in Central Asia ESET
- Octopus-infested seas of Central Asia Securelist
- Russia-Linked Hackers Target Diplomatic Entities in Central Asia SecurityWeek
- Russia-linked APT group DustSquad targets diplomatic entities in Central Asia Security Affairs
Countries linked to this actor
- Kazakhstan targets
- Tajikistan targets