GINC-APT-0401 · State

Earth Kurma

Category
State · Attributed to a state or working for one.
Origin
China(high confidence)
Motivation
Information theft and espionage
Seen
2020
Sources
5 sources carry it
Identifier
GINC-APT-0401 · earth-kurma

What it is

Earth Kurma is an APT group targeting government and telecommunications sectors in Southeast Asia, with a primary focus on data exfiltration. They employ advanced custom malware, including rootkits like KRNRAT and MORIYA, and utilize cloud storage services for exfiltration. Their toolsets include TESDAT and SIMPOBOXSPY, and they demonstrate adaptive TTPs and complex evasion techniques. Attribution overlaps with other APT groups, but distinct attack patterns warrant their separate designation.

Attribution

Each attribution is a claim: who makes it, and to whom. Western and Eastern sources are kept apart, as they often disagree.

Targets

Countries
Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
Sectors
Government, Telecommunications

Tools

The tools and malware families the sources tie to it.

  • CloudDuke
  • Cobalt Strike
  • DMLOADER
  • DUNLOADER
  • KRNRAT
  • Moriya
  • ODRIZ
  • SIMPOBOXSPY
  • TESDAT

Sources