# Outsider Enterprise

> As of 2026-07-18, Outsider Enterprise is a China-nexus threat actor tracked by Threadlinqs Intelligence across 2 threats spanning phishing. Also known as Outsider, Outsider PhaaS, Outsider Enterprise network. ATT&CK coverage spans 26 techniques across 11 tactics in 2 of 2 tracked threats. Most-observed techniques: T1589 (Gather Victim Identity Information), T1657 (Financial Theft), T1660 (Phishing).

- **Nation:** China
- **Tracked threats:** 2
- **Categories:** PHISHING
- **Also known as:** Outsider, Outsider PhaaS, Outsider Enterprise network
- **As of:** 2026-07-18

## ATT&CK techniques observed

26 techniques observed across 2 of 2 tracked threats. Tactics: Resource Development (10), Command and Control (3), Collection (2), Credential Access (2), Initial Access (2), Reconnaissance (2).

- [T1589](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1589) Gather Victim Identity Information — Reconnaissance — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1657](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1657) Financial Theft — Impact — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1660](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1660) Phishing — Initial Access (Mobile) — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1684.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1684.001) Impersonation — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1036](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1036) Masquerading — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1056](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1056) Input Capture — Collection — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1056.003](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1056.003) Web Portal Capture — Credential Access — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1071](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1071) Application Layer Protocol — Command and Control — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1071.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1071.001) Web Protocols — Command and Control — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1102](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1102) Web Service — Command and Control — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1119](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1119) Automated Collection — Collection — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1204.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1204.001) Malicious Link — Execution — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1566](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1566) Phishing — Initial Access — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1566.002](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1566.002) Spearphishing Link — Initial Access — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1567](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1567) Exfiltration Over Web Service — Exfiltration — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats

## Tracked threats

- [Massive Smishing Campaign Abuses Gemini AI to Target Mobile Users with Fake Toll and Delivery Texts (Outsider Enterprise / Google v. Does 1-25)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1479) — HIGH
- [FBI/Google Disrupt 'Outsider Enterprise' AI-Powered (Gemini) Phishing-as-a-Service and Smishing Network (Operation Riptide / Operation Ghost Hook)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0787) — HIGH

## 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/Outsider%20Enterprise