File · Sowbug · Unknown · assessed origin Unknown · misp-galaxy + mitre-attack · refreshed 2026-10-06
attack rose · 9 techniques across 5 tactics
Analyst brief
misp-galaxy + mitre-attackSowbug has been conducting highly targeted cyber attacks against organizations in South America and Southeast Asia and appears to be heavily focused on foreign policy institutions and diplomatic targets. Sowbug has been seen mounting classic espionage attacks by stealing documents from the organizations it infiltrates.
Observed targets (as stated by the sources)
5 countries · 1 sectorsassessed originnot stated by sourcesobserved targets · 5
countries · 5
- Argentina
- Ecuador
- Brazil
- Peru
- Malaysia
sectors · 1
- Government
also stated: Brunei
as stated by MISP galaxy / ransomware.live — not inferred
Kill chain
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise · tap a technique9 techniques · 5 of 15 tactics
Execution
1 techniqueStealth
1 techniqueCredential access
1 techniqueDiscovery
3 techniquesCollection
3 techniques
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Arsenal
2 malwareas stated by MITRE ATT&CK · “shared by” counts roster dossiers citing the same S-id
Take it with you
keyless · no signupReferences
4 sourcesTrack Sowbug on the wire.
This dossier is already data: the keyless actor API and a STIX 2.1 bundle. Mentions on the wire reach Telegram and RSS as they land.
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