# SilverTerrier: threat group profile

> SilverTerrier is a threat group thought to operate from Nigeria. Public reporting links it to 2 attack techniques. This free profile shows how it works, stage by stage, so you can judge the risk to you. It lists the other names the group goes by and links to every public report behind it.

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## At a glance

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack techniques | 2 (plus 3 sub-techniques) |
| Thought to operate from | Nigeria |
| Other names | 0 |
| Public reports | 1 |

## Who is SilverTerrier?

SilverTerrier is a threat group thought to operate from Nigeria. Public reporting links it to 2 attack techniques.

### What public reporting says

> 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.

## How does SilverTerrier attack? Stage by stage

Each technique is a known way attackers research, get in, stay hidden or do damage. Here are the 2 linked to SilverTerrier. Some techniques belong to more than one stage. Public reporting also lists 3 more specific variations of them, called sub-techniques.

### 1. Research (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 2. Preparation (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 3. Getting in (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 4. Running code (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 5. Staying in (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 6. Taking control (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 7. Hiding (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 8. Disabling defences (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 9. Stealing passwords (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 10. Looking around (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 11. Spreading (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 12. Gathering data (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 13. Keeping contact (1)

- T1071: Application Layer Protocol

### 14. Taking data out (0)

- None linked in public reporting.

### 15. Causing damage (1)

- T1657: Financial Theft

## Public reports about SilverTerrier

- https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/assets/pdf/reports/Unit_42/silverterrier-next-evolution-in-nigerian-cybercrime.pdf

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is SilverTerrier?

SilverTerrier is a threat group thought to operate from Nigeria. Public reporting links it to 2 attack techniques.

### Where is SilverTerrier thought to be based?

Public reporting places SilverTerrier as operating from Nigeria. Attribution is never certain: it rests on the tools, infrastructure and targets researchers have seen.

### How does SilverTerrier attack?

Public reporting links SilverTerrier to 2 attack techniques. Most of them are about keeping contact and causing damage.

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