# SilkSpecter: threat group profile

> SilkSpecter 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 SilkSpecter?

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

### What public reporting says

> SilkSpecter is a Chinese financially motivated threat actor that orchestrates phishing campaigns targeting e-commerce shoppers, particularly during peak shopping seasons. They exploit legitimate payment processors like Stripe to exfiltrate Cardholder Data and Personally Identifiable Information through convincing fake e-commerce sites created using the oemapps SaaS platform. Their phishing infrastructure relies on Chinese-hosted CDN servers and utilizes deceptive elements such as the "trusttollsvg" icon and a "/homeapi/collect" endpoint to track victim interactions. Analysts have linked SilkSpecter to over 89 IP addresses and more than 4,000 domain names associated with phishing activities, predominantly using .top, .shop, .store, and .vip TLDs.

## Public reports about SilkSpecter

- https://blog.eclecticiq.com/inside-intelligence-center-financially-motivated-chinese-threat-actor-silkspecter-targeting-black-friday-shoppers

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is SilkSpecter?

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

### Where is SilkSpecter thought to be based?

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

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