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Fishing Elephant  (Back to overview)

aka: Outrider Tiger

Fishing Elephant is a threat actor that primarily targets victims in Bangladesh and Pakistan. They rely on consistent TTPs, including payload and communication patterns, while occasionally incorporating new techniques such as geo-fencing and hiding executables within certificate files. Their tool of choice is AresRAT, which they deliver through platforms like Heroku and Dropbox. Recently, they have shifted their focus to government and diplomatic entities in Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ukraine, and China.


Associated Families

There are currently no families associated with this actor.


References
2022-04-27Kaspersky LabsGReAT
APT trends report Q1 2022
Fishing Elephant
2020-04-30Kaspersky LabsGReAT
APT trends report Q1 2020
Fishing Elephant

Credits: MISP Project