# Pig-butchering

> As of 2026-06-17, Pig-butchering is a threat actor tracked by Threadlinqs Intelligence across 1 threat spanning phishing. Also known as Pig butchering syndicates, Romance-investment scam networks, Wallet-drainer-as-a-service operators.

- **Tracked threats:** 1
- **Categories:** PHISHING
- **Also known as:** Pig butchering syndicates, Romance-investment scam networks, Wallet-drainer-as-a-service operators
- **As of:** 2026-06-17

## Tracked threats

- [Approval Phishing: Wallet-Draining Crypto Scams via Malicious Token Approvals (approve/permit/setApprovalForAll)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0837) — 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/Pig-butchering