Scarab is an espionage group thought to operate from China. Public reporting links it, with 3 countries and victims named. 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.
Scarab is tracked under one name in security research. Below is what published reporting says about it, with a link to every report so you can check the detail yourself.
What public reporting says
Scarab APT was first spotted in 2015, but is believed to have been active since at least 2012, conducting surgical attacks against a small number of individuals across the world, including Russia and the United States. The backdoor deployed by Scarab in their campaigns is most commonly known as Scieron.
The sectors and places named in public reporting about this group. If yours is on the list, it is worth knowing how they work and which flaws they use.
Countries and victims named (3)
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Scarab is an espionage group thought to operate from China. Public reporting links it, with 3 countries and victims named.
Public reporting places Scarab as operating from China. Attribution is never certain: it rests on the tools, infrastructure and targets researchers have seen.
In public reporting, 3 countries and victims are named, including Russia, Ukraine and United States.
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