# Flax Typhoon: threat group profile

> Flax Typhoon 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 | 2 |
| Public reports | 2 |

## Who is Flax Typhoon?

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

### Also known as

Ethereal Panda, Storm-0919

Security companies each give the same group their own name, so one group can have many.

### What public reporting says

> Flax Typhoon is a Chinese state-sponsored threat actor that primarily targets organizations in Taiwan. They conduct espionage campaigns and focus on gaining and maintaining long-term access to networks using minimal malware. Flax Typhoon relies on tools built into the operating system and legitimate software to remain undetected. They exploit vulnerabilities in public-facing servers, use living-off-the-land techniques, and deploy a VPN connection to maintain persistence and move laterally within compromised networks.

## Public reports about Flax Typhoon

- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/08/24/flax-typhoon-using-legitimate-software-to-quietly-access-taiwanese-organizations/
- https://www.crowdstrike.com/global-threat-report/

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is Flax Typhoon?

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

### Where is Flax Typhoon thought to be based?

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

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