# Lilac Typhoon: threat group profile

> Lilac 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 | 1 |
| Public reports | 3 |

## Who is Lilac Typhoon?

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

### Also known as

DEV-0234

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

### What public reporting says

> Lilac Typhoon is a threat actor attributed to China. They have been identified as exploiting the Atlassian Confluence RCE vulnerability CVE-2022-26134, which allows for remote code execution. This vulnerability has been used in cryptojacking campaigns and is included in commercial exploit frameworks. Lilac Typhoon has also been involved in deploying various payloads such as Cobalt Strike, web shells, botnets, coin miners, and ransomware.

## Public reports about Lilac Typhoon

- https://securityboulevard.com/2022/10/analysis-of-cisa-releases-advisory-on-top-cves-exploited-chinese-state-sponsored-groups/
- https://riskybiznews.substack.com/p/risky-biz-news-google-shuts-down
- https://twitter.com/MsftSecIntel/status/1535417776290111489

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is Lilac Typhoon?

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

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

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

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