DustSquad
DustSquad is a Russia-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive, tracked by Brandefense. It targets 9 sectors, including Government and Manufacturing, in 6 countries, including the United States and France. It uses 23 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.
- APTC34
- Nomadic Octopus
- Origin
- Russia
- Techniques
- 23
- Exploited CVEs
- No CVE data
- Record updated
Who They Target.
About DustSquad.
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.
Last updated Oct 6, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from structured threat intelligence and reviewed by Brandefense analysts. Techniques follow the MITRE ATT&CK framework.