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ATT&CK techniqueDefense Evasion (Mobile)

T1407 Download New Code at Runtime

Defense Evasion (Mobile)Mobile

As of 2026-10-05, T1407 (Download New Code at Runtime) appears in 20 tracked threats, first reported 2026-03-07 and most recently 2026-09-20, with linked actors including MoYu Group, APT37, NSO Group; it most often appears alongside T1437 (Application Layer Protocol).

Tracked threats
202 critical, 17 high, 1 medium
First seen
2026-03-07
Last seen
2026-09-20
Threat actors
3In the threats using it
Detection rules
33Blue tier and above

Data as of:

Activity timeline

T1407 first appeared in tracked threats on and was most recently reported on . The busiest month was 2026-08 with 7 reports, and 20 of the 20 threats were reported in the twelve months to 2026-09.

How adversaries use it

T1407 Download New Code at Runtime is catalogued by MITRE ATT&CK under the Defense Evasion (Mobile) tactic in the Mobile matrix. Threadlinqs maps 20 of 2623 tracked threats (0.8%) to it; by severity that is 2 critical, 17 high, 1 medium.

Threats that use T1407 most often also use T1437 Application Layer Protocol (16 threats), T1406 Obfuscated Files or Information (12 threats), T1426 System Information Discovery (12 threats), T1660 Phishing (12 threats), T1418 Software Discovery (11 threats). These are the techniques an intrusion set tends to chain with it, so they are the natural next places to look when it is observed.

3 tracked threat actors appear in the threats that use T1407; the most frequent are MoYu Group (2), APT37 (1), NSO Group (1).

Mitigations

MITRE ATT&CK lists 1 mitigation for T1407.

Threat actors using it

Tracked threats

20 tracked threats use T1407.

Detection coverage

Threadlinqs maintains 33 detection rules mapped to T1407 (SPL 11, KQL 12, Sigma 10). Rule content is available to Blue tier accounts and above; this page shows counts only.

33 detection rules (SPL/KQL/Sigma) · Blue and above. Compare plans