HOMETHREATSPhorpiex
APT / THREAT GROUP

Phorpiex

6
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Proofpoint describes Phorpiex/Trik as a SDBot fork (thus IRC-based) that has been used to distribute GandCrab, Pushdo, Pony, and coinminers. The name Trik is derived from PDB strings.

Threat Analysis

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

External References

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group
Aliases6

Also Known As

phorphiexwin.phorpiexPhorpiexTldrTwizTTrik

External Intelligence

Malpedia: win.phorpiex

Research Links

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