# Sable Squirrel

> As of 2026-08-16, Sable Squirrel is a threat actor tracked by Threadlinqs Intelligence across 2 threats spanning malware. ATT&CK coverage spans 18 techniques across 8 tactics in 2 of 2 tracked threats. Most-observed techniques: T1027 (Obfuscated Files or Information), T1036.005 (Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location), T1204.002 (User Execution: Malicious File).

- **Tracked threats:** 2
- **Categories:** MALWARE
- **As of:** 2026-08-16

## ATT&CK techniques observed

18 techniques observed across 2 of 2 tracked threats. Tactics: Resource Development (7), Command and Control (3), Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) (3), Discovery (1), Execution (1), Initial Access (1).

- [T1027](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1027) Obfuscated Files or Information — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1036.005](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1036.005) Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1204.002](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1204.002) User Execution: Malicious File — Execution — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1219](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1219) Remote Access Tools — Command and Control — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1583.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1583.001) Domains — Resource Development — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1583.006](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1583.006) Acquire Infrastructure: Web Services — Resource Development — observed in 2 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1608.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1608.001) Upload Malware — Resource Development — observed in 2 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
- [T1082](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1082) System Information Discovery — Discovery — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1190](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1190) Exploit Public-Facing Application — Initial Access — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1547.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1547.001) Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder — Persistence — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1583.008](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1583.008) Acquire Infrastructure: Malvertising — Resource Development — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1584.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1584.001) Compromise Infrastructure: Domains — Resource Development — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1587.001](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1587.001) Malware — Resource Development — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats
- [T1596.001](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1596/001/) Search Open Technical Databases: DNS/Passive DNS — Reconnaissance — observed in 1 of 2 tracked threats

## Tracked threats

- [Expired-Domain Resale Abuse Fuels Malware Delivery: Sable Squirrel and Scavenger Threat Clusters (Quasar RAT, AsyncRAT, DCRat, Remcos RAT, SocGholish)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2033) — MEDIUM
- [Squirrel Threat Cluster Weaponizes Dropcatch/Expired Domains for RAT C2, SocGholish and Streaming-Gambling Fraud](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2022) — 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/Sable%20Squirrel