# Clop

> As of 2026-09-15, Clop is a threat actor tracked by Threadlinqs Intelligence across 3 threats spanning ransomware. ATT&CK coverage spans 64 techniques across 15 tactics in 3 of 3 tracked threats. Most-observed techniques: T1133 (External Remote Services), T1190 (Exploit Public-Facing Application), T1490 (Inhibit System Recovery).

- **Tracked threats:** 3
- **Categories:** RANSOMWARE
- **As of:** 2026-09-15

## ATT&CK techniques observed

64 techniques observed across 3 of 3 tracked threats. Tactics: Command and Control (8), Discovery (8), Execution (7), Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) (7), Credential Access (5), Initial Access (5).

- [T1133](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1133) External Remote Services — Initial Access — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1190](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1190) Exploit Public-Facing Application — Initial Access — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1490](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1490) Inhibit System Recovery — Impact — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1685](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1685) Disable or Modify Tools — Defense Impairment — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1021](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1021) Remote Services — Lateral Movement — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1071.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1071.001) Web Protocols — Command and Control — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1078](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1078) Valid Accounts — Initial Access — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1090](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1090) Proxy — Command and Control — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1219](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1219) Remote Access Tools — Command and Control — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1555](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1555) Credentials from Password Stores — Credential Access — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1567](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1567) Exfiltration Over Web Service — Exfiltration — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1572](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1572) Protocol Tunneling — Command and Control — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1003](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1003) OS Credential Dumping — Credential Access — observed in 1 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1005](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1005) Data from Local System — Collection — observed in 1 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1016](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1016) System Network Configuration Discovery — Discovery — observed in 1 of 3 tracked threats

## Tracked threats

- [Team Cymru Infrastructure Analysis: Seven Active Ransomware Gangs (Akira, DragonForce, Clop, MedusaLocker, Qilin, INC Ransom, Lynx) Abuse Dual-Use Tools and Exploit SonicWall, Gladinet CentreStack, and FortiGate Devices](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2517) — HIGH
- [2026 Ransomware Surge Targeting US Organizations: Identity-First Compromise, BYOVD, and Living-Off-the-Cloud Exfiltration (Qilin, Akira, Clop, INC Ransom, Play, DragonForce, Sinobi)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2125) — HIGH
- [Q1 2026 Ransomware Landscape: Qilin Dominance, LockBit 5.0 Comeback, and FortiGate (CVE-2024-55591) / Oracle EBS (CVE-2025-61882) Mass Exploitation](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0758) — CRITICAL

## Related CVEs

17 CVEs referenced by tracked Clop activity.

- [CVE-2026-50752](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-50752)
- [CVE-2026-50751](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-50751)
- [CVE-2026-12569](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-12569)
- [CVE-2026-0257](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-0257)
- [CVE-2025-61884](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2025-61884)
- [CVE-2025-61882](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2025-61882)
- [CVE-2025-33073](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2025-33073)
- [CVE-2025-32433](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2025-32433)
- [CVE-2025-30406](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2025-30406)
- [CVE-2025-14611](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2025-14611)
- [CVE-2025-11371](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2025-11371)
- [CVE-2024-55591](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2024-55591)
- [CVE-2024-53704](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2024-53704)
- [CVE-2024-40766](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2024-40766)
- [CVE-2024-27198](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2024-27198)
- [CVE-2023-4966](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2023-4966)
- [CVE-2023-3519](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2023-3519)

## 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/Clop