HOMETHREATSSilverTerrier
APT / THREAT GROUP

SilverTerrier

🇳🇬Nigeria-attributed
1
campaigns
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

[SilverTerrier](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0083) is a Nigerian threat group that has been seen active since 2014. [SilverTerrier](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0083) mainly targets organizations in high technology, higher education, and manufacturing.(Citation: Unit42 SilverTerrier 2018)(Citation: Unit42 SilverTerrier 2016)

Threat Analysis

SilverTerrier is a known-sophistication threat actor attributed to Nigeria, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of unknown activity patterns.

Known Campaigns

SilverTerrier — Active Operations March 2026

SilverTerrier is a unknown-motivation threat actor attributed to NG. As these tools rise and fall in popularity (and more importantly, as detection rates by antivirus vendors improve), SilverTerrier actors have consistently adopted new malware families and shifted to the latest packing tools available....

ACTIVEMEDIUM2026

External References

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group
Origin🇳🇬 Nigeria
Aliases1
SourceMalpedia

Also Known As

SilverTerrier

Research Links

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