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Threat Group-3390G0027 state
🇨🇳 CN
aka Threat Group-3390, Earth Smilodon, TG-3390, Emissary Panda, BRONZE UNION, APT27, Iron Tiger, LuckyMouse, Linen Typhoon, GreedyTaotie, TEMP.Hippo, Red Phoenix, Budworm, Group 35, ZipToken, Lucky Mouse, G0027, Iron Taurus, Circle Typhoon, SHORE CASTLE, TiltedTemple, DEV-0322
Last updated: 2026-08-22
About this actor
[Threat Group-3390](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/G0027) is a Chinese threat group that has extensively used strategic Web compromises to target victims.(Citation: Dell TG-3390) The group has been active since at least 2010 and has targeted organizations in the aerospace, government, defense, technology, energy, manufacturing and gambling/betting sectors.(Citation: SecureWorks BRONZE UNION June 2017)(Citation: Securelist LuckyMouse June 2018)(Citation: Trend Micro DRBControl February 2020)
Source: MITRE ATT&CK
Names & naming systems
Each vendor coins its own name for the same actor. Where a name follows a known scheme we attribute it; the rest are listed honestly as unclassified.
MITRE ATT&CKG-number catalogue id
Microsoftweather-system names
CrowdStrikenation-animal names
Mandiant / genericAPT numbering
MandiantTEMP temporary cluster
Secureworkscolour-metal names
Palo Alto Unit 42constellation names
Unclassifiedno scheme matched
How we know this
- Data origin
- MITRE ATT&CK Imported from the MITRE ATT&CK STIX bundle as an intrusion-set object.
- Techniques
- MITRE ATT&CK STIX mappings — 83 ATT&CK techniques on file.
- Named victims
- None on file.
See how actor data is built for the full pipeline.
Activity timeline
- 2026 — 3 CVE published
- 2022 — 1 KEV added
- 2017 — 1 CVE published
- 2010 — 1 CVE published
Profile
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Published | Products |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2010-0738 KEV | 7.5 | 5.3 | 0.9746 | 2010-04-28 | see CVE |
CVE-2017-15303 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 0.0155 | 2017-10-16 | see CVE |
CVE-2026-31635 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 0.0082 | 2026-04-24 | see CVE |
CVE-2026-21236 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 0.0042 | 2026-02-10 | see CVE |
CVE-2026-45585 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 0.0135 | 2026-05-20 | see CVE |
T1003OS Credential Dumping ↗T1003.001LSASS Memory ↗T1003.002Security Account Manager ↗T1003.004LSA Secrets ↗T1005Data from Local System ↗T1012Query Registry ↗T1016System Network Configuration Discovery ↗T1018Remote System Discovery ↗T1021Remote Services ↗T1021.006Windows Remote Management ↗T1027Obfuscated Files or Information ↗T1027.002Software Packing ↗T1027.013Encrypted/Encoded File ↗T1027.015Compression ↗T1030Data Transfer Size Limits ↗T1033System Owner/User Discovery ↗T1046Network Service Discovery ↗T1047Windows Management Instrumentation ↗T1049System Network Connections Discovery ↗T1053Scheduled Task/Job ↗T1053.002At ↗T1055Process Injection ↗T1055.012Process Hollowing ↗T1056Input Capture ↗T1056.001Keylogging ↗T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter ↗T1059.001PowerShell ↗T1059.003Windows Command Shell ↗T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation ↗T1070Indicator Removal ↗T1070.004File Deletion ↗T1070.005Network Share Connection Removal ↗T1071Application Layer Protocol ↗T1071.001Web Protocols ↗T1074Data Staged ↗T1074.001Local Data Staging ↗T1074.002Remote Data Staging ↗T1078Valid Accounts ↗T1087Account Discovery ↗T1087.001Local Account ↗T1105Ingress Tool Transfer ↗T1112Modify Registry ↗T1119Automated Collection ↗T1133External Remote Services ↗T1140Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information ↗T1189Drive-by Compromise ↗T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application ↗T1195Supply Chain Compromise ↗T1195.002Compromise Software Supply Chain ↗T1199Trusted Relationship ↗T1203Exploitation for Client Execution ↗T1204User Execution ↗T1204.002Malicious File ↗T1210Exploitation of Remote Services ↗T1505Server Software Component ↗T1505.003Web Shell ↗T1543Create or Modify System Process ↗T1543.003Windows Service ↗T1547Boot or Logon Autostart Execution ↗T1547.001Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder ↗T1548Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism ↗T1548.002Bypass User Account Control ↗T1555Credentials from Password Stores ↗T1555.005Password Managers ↗T1560Archive Collected Data ↗T1560.002Archive via Library ↗T1566Phishing ↗T1566.001Spearphishing Attachment ↗T1567Exfiltration Over Web Service ↗T1567.002Exfiltration to Cloud Storage ↗T1574Hijack Execution Flow ↗T1574.001DLL ↗T1583Acquire Infrastructure ↗T1583.001Domains ↗T1588Obtain Capabilities ↗T1588.002Tool ↗T1588.003Code Signing Certificates ↗T1608Stage Capabilities ↗T1608.001Upload Malware ↗T1608.002Upload Tool ↗T1608.004Drive-by Target ↗T1685Disable or Modify Tools ↗T1685.001Disable or Modify Windows Event Log ↗
Mitigating controls (NIST 800-53)
| Control | Techniques covered | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
SI-4 | 51 / 83 | 61% |
CM-6 | 45 / 83 | 54% |
CM-2 | 41 / 83 | 49% |
SI-3 | 38 / 83 | 46% |
AC-6 | 37 / 83 | 45% |
AC-3 | 34 / 83 | 41% |
CM-7 | 33 / 83 | 40% |
AC-2 | 32 / 83 | 39% |
CA-7 | 30 / 83 | 36% |
SI-7 | 26 / 83 | 31% |
AC-5 | 25 / 83 | 30% |
IA-2 | 25 / 83 | 30% |
SI-2 | 25 / 83 | 30% |
CM-5 | 24 / 83 | 29% |
RA-5 | 24 / 83 | 29% |
Co-occurring actors
- IndigoZebra 2 shared CVEs
- Operation Dream Job 2 shared CVEs
- TA505 1 shared CVEs
- Ke3chang 1 shared CVEs
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Overlapping CVEs
- IndigoZebra 0.40
- Operation Dream Job 0.33
- Ke3chang 0.20
- TA505 0.20
Active in same years
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- Sandworm Team 3.00
- Naikon 2.00
- Equation 2.00
- Scarlet Mimic 2.00
Same nation-state
- Night Dragon 1.00
- FunnyDream 1.00
- Operation Wocao 1.00
- C0017 1.00
- Cutting Edge 1.00
Same category
- Night Dragon 1.00
- FunnyDream 1.00
- C0011 1.00
- Operation Wocao 1.00
- Operation Dream Job 1.00