Sowbug
Sowbug is a nation-state APT group with an espionage motive, tracked by Brandefense. It targets the Government and Diplomacy sectors in 5 countries, including Brazil and Malaysia. It uses 11 MITRE ATT&CK techniques and exploits 3 known CVEs.
Also known as
- G0054
- Techniques
- 11
- Exploited CVEs
- 3
- First seen
- Jan 1, 2015
- Last seen
- Nov 7, 2017
- Record updated
Who They Target.
Sectors · 2
Countries · 5
Labelsespionage
About Sowbug.
Sowbug is a threat group that has conducted targeted attacks against organizations in South America and Southeast Asia, particularly government entities, since at least 2015.
Last updated Sep 19, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from structured threat intelligence and reviewed by Brandefense analysts. Techniques follow the MITRE ATT&CK framework.