APT / THREAT GROUP

PeddleCheap

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

PeddleCheap is a module of the DanderSpritz framework which surface with the "Lost in Translation" release of TheShadowBrokers leaks. In May 2020, ESET mentioned that they found mysterious samples of PeddleCheap packed with a custom packer so far exclusively attributed to Winnti.

Threat Analysis

PeddleCheap 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://obscuritylabs.com/blog/2017/11/13/match-made-in-the-shadows-part-3/

→https://research.checkpoint.com/2021/a-deep-dive-into-doublefeature-equation-groups-post-exploitation-dashboard/

→https://twitter.com/ESETresearch/status/1258353960781598721

→https://www.forcepoint.com/fr/blog/security-labs/new-whitepaper-danderspritzpeddlecheap-traffic-analysis-part-1-2#

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group

Aliases2

Also Known As

PeddleCheapwin.peddlecheap

External Intelligence

Malpedia: win.peddlecheap

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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