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Nomadic Octopus G0133
Also known as: DustSquad
Updated at source on Jul 31, 2026 · View on MITRE ATT&CK
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Malware and tools
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.
Exploited vulnerabilities
CVEs cited by MITRE ATT&CK for this group, with the source excerpt. Records not yet published here appear without a link.
ATT&CK does not cite CVEs for this group.
Techniques by tactic
Initial Access
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment Execution
T1059.001 PowerShellT1059.003 Windows Command ShellT1204.002 Malicious File Stealth
T1036 MasqueradingT1564.003 Hidden Window Command and Control
T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer Malware and tools
- OctopusMalwareS0340
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