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Nomadic Octopus

Also known as DustSquad
Tracked as G0133

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.

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Cataloged
IdentityAlias: DustSquad

Reviewed identity mapping approved on this date.

Cataloged
IdentityTracking identifier: G0133

Reviewed identity mapping approved on this date.

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Name map

Nomadic OctopusCanonical Name
DustSquadAlias
G0133Tracking Id

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