APT / THREAT GROUP

INCONTROLLER

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

INCONTROLLER (aka PIPEDREAM) is a set of tools built to target machine automation devices. The tools can interact with specific industrial equipment embedded in different types of machinery leveraged across multiple industries. This tool set is very likely state sponsored and contains capabilities related to disruption, sabotage, and potentially physical destruction.

Threat Analysis

INCONTROLLER is a known-sophistication threat actor of undetermined national origin, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of unknown activity patterns.

External References

→https://hub.dragos.com/hubfs/116-Whitepapers/Dragos_ChernoviteWP_v2b.pdf

→https://twitter.com/silascutler/status/1514366443277766656

→https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/cyber-operations-russian-vulkan

→https://www.mandiant.com/resources/incontroller-state-sponsored-ics-tool

→https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H82sbIwFxt4

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group

Aliases3

Also Known As

INCONTROLLERwin.incontrollerPIPEDREAM

External Intelligence

Malpedia: win.incontroller

Research Links

MITRE ATT&CK VirusTotal Google (news) Twitter/X search

Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.

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