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ATT&CK techniqueDefense Evasion (Mobile)

T1655 Masquerading

Defense Evasion (Mobile)Mobile

As of 2026-10-05, T1655 (Masquerading) appears in 23 tracked threats, first reported 2026-02-23 and most recently 2026-09-28, with linked actors including MoYu Group; it most often appears alongside T1660 (Phishing).

Tracked threats
2322 high, 1 medium
First seen
2026-02-23
Last seen
2026-09-28
Threat actors
1In the threats using it
Detection rules
38Blue tier and above

Data as of:

Activity timeline

T1655 first appeared in tracked threats on and was most recently reported on . The busiest month was 2026-07 with 7 reports, and 23 of the 23 threats were reported in the twelve months to 2026-09.

How adversaries use it

T1655 Masquerading is catalogued by MITRE ATT&CK under the Defense Evasion (Mobile) tactic in the Mobile matrix. Threadlinqs maps 23 of 2623 tracked threats (0.9%) to it; by severity that is 22 high, 1 medium.

Threats that use T1655 most often also use T1660 Phishing (16 threats), T1513 Screen Capture (15 threats), T1437 Application Layer Protocol (14 threats), T1646 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel (14 threats), T1417 Input Capture (13 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.

1 tracked threat actor appear in the threats that use T1655; the most frequent are MoYu Group (1).

Mitigations

MITRE ATT&CK lists 1 mitigation for T1655.

Threat actors using it

Tracked threats

23 tracked threats use T1655.

Detection coverage

Threadlinqs maintains 38 detection rules mapped to T1655 (SPL 17, KQL 11, Sigma 10). Rule content is available to Blue tier accounts and above; this page shows counts only.

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

Sub-techniques

  • T1655.001 Match Legitimate Name or Location — 8 tracked threats