# Earth Alux: threat group profile

> Earth Alux is a threat group thought to operate from China. Public reporting about it is still limited. This free profile brings together what is known about it, so you can judge the risk to you. It lists the other names the group goes by and links to every public report behind it.

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## At a glance

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack techniques | 0 |
| Thought to operate from | China |
| Other names | 0 |
| Public reports | 1 |

## Who is Earth Alux?

Earth Alux is a threat group thought to operate from China. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### What public reporting says

> Earth Alux is a China-linked APT group known for conducting cyberespionage attacks across various sectors, including government, technology, and telecommunications. They primarily exploit vulnerable services in exposed servers to gain initial access, implanting web shells like GODZILLA and deploying backdoors such as VARGEIT and COBEACON. The group employs tools like RSBINJECT and MASQLOADER for lateral movement and network discovery, while also utilizing RAILSETTER for persistence through mspaint injection. Their operations have predominantly targeted the APAC region and have extended to Latin America, with a focus on exfiltrating sensitive information to attacker-controlled cloud storage.

## Public reports about Earth Alux

- https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/25/c/the-espionage-toolkit-of-earth-alux.html

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is Earth Alux?

Earth Alux is a threat group thought to operate from China. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### Where is Earth Alux thought to be based?

Public reporting places Earth Alux as operating from China. Attribution is never certain: it rests on the tools, infrastructure and targets researchers have seen.

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