# Armored Likho

> As of 2026-07-13, Armored Likho is a threat actor tracked by Threadlinqs Intelligence across 3 threats spanning malware. ATT&CK coverage spans 47 techniques across 11 tactics in 3 of 3 tracked threats. Most-observed techniques: T1005 (Data from Local System), T1027 (Obfuscated Files or Information), T1041 (Exfiltration Over C2 Channel).

- **Tracked threats:** 3
- **Categories:** MALWARE
- **As of:** 2026-07-13

## ATT&CK techniques observed

47 techniques observed across 3 of 3 tracked threats. Tactics: Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) (11), Command and Control (8), Resource Development (7), Collection (5), Credential Access (4), Execution (4).

- [T1005](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1005) Data from Local System — Collection — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1027](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1027) Obfuscated Files or Information — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1041](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1041) Exfiltration Over C2 Channel — Exfiltration — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1053.005](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1053.005) Scheduled Task — Persistence — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1055](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1055) Process Injection — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1059.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1059.001) PowerShell — Execution — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1059.006](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1059.006) Python — Execution — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1071.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1071.001) Web Protocols — Command and Control — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1083](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1083) File and Directory Discovery — Discovery — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1113](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1113) Screen Capture — Collection — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1115](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1115) Clipboard Data — Collection — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1204.002](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1204.002) User Execution: Malicious File — Execution — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1218.011](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1218.011) Rundll32 — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1539](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1539) Steal Web Session Cookie — Credential Access — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1555.003](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1555.003) Credentials from Web Browsers — Credential Access — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats

## Tracked threats

- [Armored Likho APT (Eagle Werewolf) Deploys AI-Generated Loaders to Drop BusySnake Python Stealer Against Government and Power-Sector Targets](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1260) — HIGH
- [Armored Likho APT Targets Government and Power Sector with New BusySnake Stealer via CVE-2025-9491 LNK Abuse](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1108) — HIGH
- [Armored Likho APT Deploys BusySnake Python Stealer with PyArmor Obfuscation Against Government and Power Infrastructure Targets](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1097) — HIGH

## Related CVEs

1 CVE referenced by tracked Armored Likho activity.

- [CVE-2025-9491](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2025-9491)

## Full data

Infrastructure, IOC values and detection queries (Splunk SPL / Microsoft KQL / Sigma) require the Threadlinqs MCP server (Purple tier): https://intel.threadlinqs.com/mcp

Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/Armored%20Likho