MALWARE FAMILY

SnappyTCP

Internal ID: elf.snappy_tcp

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

According to PwC, SnappyTCP is a simple reverse shell for Linux/Unix systems, with variants for plaintext and TLS communication. SeaTurtle has used SnappyTCP at least between 2021 and 2023.

Threat Analysis

SnappyTCP is a malware family tracked by threat intelligence researchers and catalogued in the Malpedia dataset. It represents a distinct malicious software lineage with identifiable code characteristics, behaviors, and victimology.

External References

→https://blog.strikeready.com/blog/pivoting-through-a-sea-of-indicators-to-spot-turtles/

→https://www.huntandhackett.com/blog/turkish-espionage-campaigns

→https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/issues/cybersecurity/cyber-threat-intelligence/tortoise-and-malwahare.html

Quick Facts

TypeMalware Family

Aliases1

Also Known As

elf.snappy_tcp

Research Links

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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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