SandCat
SandCat is a threat actor referenced as having used the CHAINSHOT exploit kit, which has previously been associated with Candiru. The group is described as believed to be linked to the Uzbek government, and Kaspersky is cited as associating SandCat with Uzbekistan’s State Security Service. Based on the provided content, SandCat has been observed in activity involving exploit-kit-enabled operations and is connected in reporting to the Uzbek state security apparatus. No additional aliases, sub-groups, targeting details, or TTPs beyond use of CHAINSHOT are directly supported by the content.
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Targeting
Who, where, and (when attributed) which flag flies behind the operation. Pulled from open-source reporting and Mallory's analyst review.
Where they're from
Attributed origin per open-source reporting.
- UZ
Associated malware families
1 malware family attributed to this actor across reporting.
Recent activity
2 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
Referenced as a threat actor observed using the CHAINSHOT exploit kit; described as linked to Uzbekistan’s State Security Service (SSS) and noted for OPSEC errors exposing zero-days.
Listed as an Uzbekistan-linked activity cluster associated (per Kaspersky) with the State Security Service; no additional operational detail provided.
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