# Outsider

> As of 2026-09-14, Outsider is a threat actor tracked by Threadlinqs Intelligence across 2 threats spanning phishing. ATT&CK coverage spans 30 techniques across 12 tactics in 2 of 2 tracked threats. Most-observed techniques: T1660 (Phishing), T1027 (Obfuscated Files or Information), T1027.013 (Encrypted/Encoded File).

- **Tracked threats:** 2
- **Categories:** PHISHING
- **As of:** 2026-09-14

## ATT&CK techniques observed

30 techniques observed across 2 of 2 tracked threats. Tactics: Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) (7), Command and Control (6), Resource Development (4), Collection (3), Discovery (2), Initial Access (2).

- [T1660](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1660) Phishing — Initial Access (Mobile) — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1027](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1027) Obfuscated Files or Information — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1027.013](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1027.013) Encrypted/Encoded File — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 1 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 — Collection — 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
- [T1095](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1095) Non-Application Layer Protocol — 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
- [T1140](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1140) Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — 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
- [T1217](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1217) Browser Information Discovery — Discovery — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1497](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1497) Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats

## Tracked threats

- [Smishing Triad "Outsider" Operator: JWR Phishing Kit's AES-256-CTR WebSocket Exfiltration Cockpit](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2490) — 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