# ToddyCat: threat group profile

> ToddyCat is a threat group. Public reporting links it to 25 attack techniques, and to attacks on military and government organisations, with 14 countries and victims named. This free profile shows how it works and who it targets, so you can judge the risk to you.

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## At a glance

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack techniques | 25 (plus 14 sub-techniques) |
| Countries and victims named | 14 |
| Thought to operate from | Not known |
| Other names | 1 |
| Public reports | 6 |

## Who is ToddyCat?

ToddyCat is a threat group. Public reporting links it to 25 attack techniques, and to attacks on military and government organisations, with 14 countries and victims named.

### Also known as

Websiic

Security companies each give the same group their own name, so one group can have many.

### What public reporting says

> ToddyCat is responsible for multiple sets of attacks detected since December 2020 against high-profile entities in Europe and Asia. There is still little information about this actor, but its main distinctive signs are two formerly unknown tools that Kaspersky call ‘Samurai backdoor’ and ‘Ninja Trojan’.

## How does ToddyCat attack? Stage by stage

Each technique is a known way attackers research, get in, stay hidden or do damage. Here are the 25 linked to ToddyCat. Some techniques belong to more than one stage. Public reporting also lists 14 more specific variations of them, called sub-techniques.

### 1. Research (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 2. Preparation (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 3. Getting in (3)

- T1078: Valid Accounts
- T1190: Exploit Public-Facing Application
- T1566: Phishing

### 4. Running code (4)

- T1047: Windows Management Instrumentation
- T1053: Scheduled Task/Job
- T1059: Command and Scripting Interpreter
- T1106: Native API

### 5. Staying in (2)

- T1053: Scheduled Task/Job
- T1078: Valid Accounts

### 6. Taking control (2)

- T1053: Scheduled Task/Job
- T1078: Valid Accounts

### 7. Hiding (3)

- T1036: Masquerading
- T1078: Valid Accounts
- T1564: Hide Artifacts

### 8. Disabling defences (2)

- T1685: Disable or Modify Tools
- T1686: Disable or Modify System Firewall

### 9. Stealing passwords (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 10. Looking around (8)

- T1018: Remote System Discovery
- T1049: System Network Connections Discovery
- T1057: Process Discovery
- T1069: Permission Groups Discovery
- T1082: System Information Discovery
- T1083: File and Directory Discovery
- T1087: Account Discovery
- T1518: Software Discovery

### 11. Spreading (1)

- T1021: Remote Services

### 12. Gathering data (3)

- T1005: Data from Local System
- T1074: Data Staged
- T1560: Archive Collected Data

### 13. Keeping contact (1)

- T1095: Non-Application Layer Protocol

### 14. Taking data out (1)

- T1567: Exfiltration Over Web Service

### 15. Causing damage (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

## Who does ToddyCat go after?

**Sectors:** Military, Government

**Countries and victims named:** Afghanistan, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Russia, Slovakia, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vietnam

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## Public reports about ToddyCat

- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-toddycat-apt-group-targets-exchange-servers-in-asia-europe/
- https://securelist.com/toddycat/106799/
- https://www.welivesecurity.com/2021/03/10/exchange-servers-under-siege-10-apt-groups/
- https://gteltsc.vn/blog/cap-nhat-nhe-ve-lo-hong-bao-mat-0day-microsoft-exchange-dang-duoc-su-dung-de-tan-cong-cac-to-chuc-tai-viet-nam-9685.html
- https://community.riskiq.com/article/d8b749f2
- https://teamt5.org/en/posts/assassinations-of-minininja-in-various-apac-countries/

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is ToddyCat?

ToddyCat is a threat group. Public reporting links it to 25 attack techniques, and to attacks on military and government organisations, with 14 countries and victims named.

### Who does ToddyCat target?

In public reporting, sectors named include military and government, and 14 countries and victims are named, including Afghanistan, India, Indonesia and Iran.

### How does ToddyCat attack?

Public reporting links ToddyCat to 25 attack techniques. Most of them are about looking around, running code and getting in.

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