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Threat actorRussiaTracked since 2026-02

RomCom

Also known as:Storm-0978UAT-5647Paper WerewolfTropical ScorpiusUNC2596GOFFEE

As of 2026-07-22, RomCom is a Russia-nexus threat actor tracked by Threadlinqs Intelligence across 2 threats spanning vulnerability, apt. Also known as Storm-0978, UAT-5647, Paper Werewolf, Tropical Scorpius. ATT&CK coverage spans 55 techniques across 13 tactics in 2 of 2 tracked threats. Most-observed techniques: T1140 (Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information), T1555 (Credentials from Password Stores), T1005 (Data from Local System).

Tracked threats
21 critical · 1 high
First seen
2026-02-04
Last seen
2026-06-09
ATT&CK techniques
55across 2 of 2 threats
Related CVEs
1Referenced by its activity
Attribution
RussiaNation or origin
Nation: Russia · 2 tracked threat(s) · Categories: VULNERABILITY, APT

Activity timeline

RomCom appears in 2 tracked threats between and ; the busiest month was 2026-02 with 1 report.

ATT&CK techniques observed

55 techniques observed across 2 of 2 tracked threats · Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) (13), Command and Control (6), Discovery (6), Collection (5), Execution (5), Persistence (5)
  • T1140 Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion)observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1555 Credentials from Password Stores — Credential Accessobserved in 2 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1005 Data from Local System — Collectionobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1021 Remote Services — Lateral Movementobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1025 Data from Removable Media — Collectionobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion)observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1027.013 Encrypted/Encoded File — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion)observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1033 System Owner/User Discovery — Discoveryobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1036 Masquerading — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion)observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1036.005 Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion)observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel — Exfiltrationobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1053 Scheduled Task/Job — Persistenceobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter — Executionobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1059.003 Windows Command Shell — Executionobserved in 1 of 2 tracked threats
  • T1070 Indicator Removal — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion)observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats

Tracked threats

Related CVEs

1 CVE referenced by tracked RomCom activity