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Threat actorRussia, IranTracked since 2026-02

NoName057(16)

Also known as:05716nnmKillnetHandala Hack Team

As of 2026-09-18, NoName057(16) is a Russia, Iran-nexus threat actor tracked by Threadlinqs Intelligence across 4 threats spanning threat intel, ransomware hacktivism, ics scada. Also known as 05716nnm, Killnet, Handala Hack Team. ATT&CK coverage spans 73 techniques across 22 tactics in 4 of 4 tracked threats. Most-observed techniques: T1133 (External Remote Services), T1583.003 (Virtual Private Server), T1021.005 (VNC).

Tracked threats
41 critical · 3 high
First seen
2026-02-21
Last seen
2026-09-18
ATT&CK techniques
73across 4 of 4 threats
Related CVEs
0None referenced
Attribution
Russia, IranNation or origin
Nation: Russia, Iran · 4 tracked threat(s) · Categories: THREAT_INTEL, RANSOMWARE_HACKTIVISM, ICS_SCADA

Activity timeline

NoName057(16) appears in 4 tracked threats between and ; the busiest month was 2026-02 with 1 report.

ATT&CK techniques observed

73 techniques observed across 4 of 4 tracked threats · Impact (12), Command and Control (5), Credential Access (5), Initial Access (5), Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) (5), Execution (4)
  • T1133 External Remote Services — Initial Accessobserved in 3 of 4 tracked threats
  • T1583.003 Virtual Private Server — Resource Developmentobserved in 3 of 4 tracked threats
  • T1021.005 VNC — Lateral Movementobserved in 2 of 4 tracked threats
  • T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion)observed in 2 of 4 tracked threats
  • T1036 Masquerading — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion)observed in 2 of 4 tracked threats
  • T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter — Executionobserved in 2 of 4 tracked threats
  • T1110.003 Password Spraying — Credential Accessobserved in 2 of 4 tracked threats
  • T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application — Initial Accessobserved in 2 of 4 tracked threats
  • T1489 Service Stop — Impactobserved in 2 of 4 tracked threats
  • T1490 Inhibit System Recovery — Impactobserved in 2 of 4 tracked threats
  • T1491.002 External Defacement — Impactobserved in 2 of 4 tracked threats
  • T1498 Network Denial of Service — Impactobserved in 2 of 4 tracked threats
  • T1498.001 Network Denial of Service: Direct Network Flood — Impactobserved in 2 of 4 tracked threats
  • T1555 Credentials from Password Stores — Credential Accessobserved in 2 of 4 tracked threats
  • T1566.001 Phishing: Spearphishing Attachment — Initial Accessobserved in 2 of 4 tracked threats

Tracked threats