APT / THREAT GROUP

TAMECAT

Internal ID: vbs.tamecat

aliases

Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

TAMECAT is PowerShell-based backdoor with modular components designed to facilitate data exfiltration and remote control

Threat Analysis

TAMECAT 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://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/untangling-iran-apt42-operations

→https://web.archive.org/web/20251113165018/https://govextra.gov.il/national-digital-agency/cyber/research/spearspecter/

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group

Aliases1

Also Known As

vbs.tamecat

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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