Threat Group Cards: A Threat Actor Encyclopedia

Names	ToddyCat (Kaspersky)
Country	China
Motivation	Information theft and espionage
First seen	2020
Description	(Kaspersky) ToddyCat is a relatively new APT actor that we have not been able to relate to other known actors, responsible for multiple sets of attacks detected since December 2020 against high-profile entities in Europe and Asia. We still have little information about this actor, but we know that its main distinctive signs are two formerly unknown tools that we call ‘Samurai backdoor’ and ‘Ninja Trojan’.
Observed	Sectors: Defense, Government, Telecommunications. Countries: Afghanistan, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Russia, Slovakia, Taiwan, Thailand, UK, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.
Tools used	China Chopper, Ninja, Samurai.
Operations performed	2021	Operation “Stayin’ Alive” Unveiling ‘Stayin’ Alive’: A Closer Look at an Ongoing Campaign in Asia Targeting Telecom and Governmental Entities <https://blog.checkpoint.com/security/unveiling-stayin-alive-a-closer-look-at-an-ongoing-campaign-in-asia-targeting-telecom-and-governmental-entities/>
Information	<https://securelist.com/toddycat/106799/> <https://securelist.com/toddycat-keep-calm-and-check-logs/110696/>

Last change to this card: 13 October 2023

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