{
  "id": "sidecopy",
  "name": "SideCopy",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "cyber",
  "country": "PAK",
  "category": "Suspected state-linked cyber threat group",
  "status": "tracked",
  "fielded": null,
  "operators": [
    "PAK"
  ],
  "summary": "SideCopy is a Pakistani threat group that has primarily targeted South Asian countries, including Indian and Afghani government personnel, since at least 2019. SideCopy's name comes from its infection chain that tries to mimic that of Sidewinder, a suspected Indian threat group.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "sponsor",
      "v": "Pakistani group",
      "src": [
        "mitre-g1008"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "active_since",
      "v": 2019,
      "src": [
        "mitre-g1008"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "At least 2019"
    },
    {
      "k": "attack_id",
      "v": "G1008",
      "src": [
        "mitre-g1008"
      ],
      "conf": "high"
    },
    {
      "k": "targets",
      "v": "SideCopy is a Pakistani threat group that has primarily targeted South Asian countries, including Indian and Afghani government personnel, since at least 2019.",
      "src": [
        "mitre-g1008"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "techniques_count",
      "v": 16,
      "src": [
        "mitre-g1008"
      ],
      "conf": "high",
      "note": "ATT&CK v20.1"
    },
    {
      "k": "software",
      "v": "Action RAT, AuTo Stealer",
      "src": [
        "mitre-g1008"
      ],
      "conf": "high",
      "note": "2 malware and tool entries linked in ATT&CK"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "cyber",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "notes": "SideCopy is a Pakistani threat group that has primarily targeted South Asian countries, including Indian and Afghani government personnel, since at least 2019. SideCopy's name comes from its infection chain that tries to mimic that of Sidewinder, a suspected Indian threat group. Description adapted from MITRE ATT&CK®, © The MITRE Corporation, used under the ATT&CK Terms of Use.",
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-11-08",
      "change": "Entry created from MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v20.1 (group G1008)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/sidecopy.html",
  "sources": {
    "mitre-g1008": {
      "title": "SideCopy, Group G1008",
      "publisher": "MITRE ATT&CK",
      "url": "https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G1008/",
      "published": "2026-07-31",
      "tier": 2,
      "checked": "2026-11-08"
    }
  }
}