Elderwood
[Elderwood](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0066) is a suspected Chinese cyber espionage group that was reportedly responsible for the 2009 Google intrusion known as Operation Aurora. (Citation: Security Affairs Elderwood Sept 2012) The group has targeted defense organizations, supply chain manufacturers, human rights and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and IT service providers. (Citation: Symantec Elderwood Sept 2012) (Citation: CSM Elderwood Sept 2012)
Properties
- stix_id
- intrusion-set--03506554-5f37-4f8f-9ce4-0e9f01a1b484
- signal_observed_at
- 2026-09-11T17:54:59+00:00
- type
- intrusion-set
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques (9)
Adversaries may gain access to a system through a user visiting a website over the normal course of browsing. Multiple ways of delivering exploit code
Adversaries may encrypt or encode files to obfuscate strings, bytes, and other specific patterns to impede detection. Encrypting and/or encoding file
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in client applications to execute code. Vulnerabilities can exist in software due to unsecure coding
Adversaries may transfer tools or other files from an external system into a compromised environment. Tools or files may be copied from an external ad
An adversary may rely upon a user opening a malicious file in order to gain execution. Users may be subjected to social engineering to get them to ope
An adversary may rely upon a user clicking a malicious link in order to gain execution. Users may be subjected to social engineering to get them to cl
Adversaries may perform software packing or virtual machine software protection to conceal their code. Software packing is a method of compressing or
Adversaries may send spearphishing emails with a malicious attachment in an attempt to gain access to victim systems. Spearphishing attachment is a sp
Adversaries may send spearphishing emails with a malicious link in an attempt to gain access to victim systems. Spearphishing with a link is a specifi
Software & Tools (9)
[Briba](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0204) is a trojan used by [Elderwood](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0066) to open a backdoor and downloa
[Hydraq](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0203) is a data-theft trojan first used by [Elderwood](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0066) in the 2009
[Linfo](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0211) is a rootkit trojan used by [Elderwood](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0066) to open a backdoor on
[Naid](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0205) is a trojan used by [Elderwood](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0066) to open a backdoor on compromis
[Nerex](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0210) is a Trojan used by [Elderwood](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0066) to open a backdoor on compromi
[Pasam](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0208) is a trojan used by [Elderwood](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0066) to open a backdoor on compromi
[PoisonIvy](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0012) is a popular remote access tool (RAT) that has been used by many groups.(Citation: FireEye Poison
[Vasport](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0207) is a trojan used by [Elderwood](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0066) to open a backdoor on compro
[Wiarp](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0206) is a trojan used by [Elderwood](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0066) to open a backdoor on compromi
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