SideCopy
SideCopy is a Pakistan-attributed nation-state APT group with an espionage motive, tracked by Brandefense. It targets 9 sectors, including Government and Manufacturing, in 10 countries, including the United Kingdom and India. It uses 96 MITRE ATT&CK techniques and exploits 7 known CVEs.
- Origin
- Pakistan
- Techniques
- 96
- Exploited CVEs
- 7
- First seen
- Jan 1, 2019
- Last seen
- Dec 2, 2021
- Record updated
Who They Target.
Sectors · 9
Labelsespionage
About SideCopy.
SideCopy is a Pakistani threat group that has primarily targeted South Asian countries, including Indian and Afghani government personnel, since at least 2019. SideCopy's name comes from its infection chain that tries to mimic that of Sidewinder, a suspected Indian threat group.
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from structured threat intelligence and reviewed by Brandefense analysts. Techniques follow the MITRE ATT&CK framework.